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Vanmanenia pingchowensis (Fang, 1935) |
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| Family: | Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 13.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Description: Dorsal-fin rays iii-8½ ; anal-fin rays ii-5½ ; pectoral-fin rays i-13-18 ; pelvic-fin rays i-8-9 (Ref. 96004). | |||
| Biology: | Adults occur in babbling bottom of mountain streams (Ref. 26563). Utilized for food (Ref. 89718). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 January 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||