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Common names: 秉氏爬鰍, 秉氏爬鳅, 秉氏間吸鰍
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Mekong River system (Lancang-jiang) in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. Also Ref. 43281.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kottelat, M. and X.L. Chu, 1988
National Database:

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Pengi liibhink, 秉氏爬鳅, 秉氏间吸鳅, ... more

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Balitoridae (River loaches)
Etymology: Hemimyzon: Greek, hemi = half + greek, myzon = to suckle (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical

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Asia: Mekong River basin in Laos and Yunnan, China

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43281)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 7. Pelvic fin contiguous, distance between bases of last pelvic rays 7.5-11.5 times in body width at pelvic origin (Ref. 43281).

Found in rapids and fast flowing water, under large stones (Ref. 43281).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Kottelat, M., 2001. Fishes of Laos. WHT Publications Ltd., Colombo 5, Sri Lanka. 198 p. (Ref. 43281)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 18 February 2011

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00631 (0.00265 - 0.01501), b=3.05 (2.85 - 3.25), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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