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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Balitoridae (River loaches)
Etymology: Beaufortia: Because of Beaufort, he worked with Bleeker in an Atlas of Ichthyology from India and Malaysia, 1902-1962 (Ref. 45335). More on author: Yang.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical, preferred ?
Asia: Niulan Jiang, Yangtze River basin in China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83459)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 3;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 7;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 5. Origin of pectoral fin between nostril and eye; origin of dorsal fin opposite of 2/3 of pelvic base (dorsal located comparatively rearwards); and anus close to pelvic fin rays (Ref. 83459).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen, Z.-M., Y.-F. Huang and J.-X. Yang, 2009. A new species of he genus Beaufortia from Yunnan province, China (Cypriniformes, Homalopteridae). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 34(3): 639-641. (Ref. 83459)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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