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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches)
Etymology: Paraprotomyzon: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, protos = the first + Greek, myzo = to suckle (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Niulanjiang in Yunnan, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57462)
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lu, Y.-F., Z.-M. Lu and W.-N. Mao, 2005. A new species of Paraprotomyzon from Yunnan, China (Cypriniformes, Homalopteridae). Acta Zootaxon. Sin. 30(1):202-204. (Ref. 57462)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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