Homatula disparizona

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Homatula disparizona Min, Yang & Chen, 2013

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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Homatula: Greek, homos, homoios = similar + Greek, atylos, atylotos = without callosities;  disparizona: The specific name is from Latin dispar, meaning dissimilar, and zona, meaning band. This is in reference to the color pattern unique in the genus Homatula Used as a compound noun..

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

; Γλυκού νερού βενθικό(ς). Tropical

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Asia: China.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.8 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 93166)

Short description Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά): 10-11; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 7 - 8; Σπόνδυλοι: 39 - 40. Diagnosed from all species of Homatula by the following combination of characters: body naked with very variable color pattern, anteriorly with bars joined dorsally and posteriorly stripes that may enclose a series of pale ovoid blotches along midlateral line; caudal fin emarginate; 7 1/2-8 1/2 branched dorsal-fin rays; axillary pelvic lobe absent or rudimentary; both lips thin, nearly smooth (lower lip with 1-2 furrows on each side); no median notch on lower jaw (Ref. 93166).

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Inhabits streams with clear water, slow current and rocky bottom (Ref. 93166).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

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Min, R., J.-X. Yang and X.-Y. Chen, 2013. Homatula disparizona, a new species of loach from the Red River drainage in China (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 23(4):351-355. (Ref. 93166)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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