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Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Barbatula: Diminutive of Latin barba,-ae = beard (Ref. 45335); emuensis: Name derived from its type locality, Chinese Emu City; an adjective (Ref. 129203).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia: China and North Korea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 129203)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen, H., H. Zhang, Y.-X. Chen and J. Freyhof, 2019. A review of the Barbatula loaches (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from north-eastern China, with the description of four new species. Zootaxa 4565(1):1-36. (Ref. 129203)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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