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Balitoridae (River loaches)
Etymology: Hemimyzon: Greek, hemi = half + greek, myzon = to suckle (Ref. 45335); sheni: Named after Prof. Shieh-Chieh Shen, the senior
ichthyologist for his great contribution of ichthyology in Taiwan.
Eponymy: Dr Shieh-Chieh Shen is an ichthyologist who was a professor in the Department of Zoology, College of Science, National Taiwan University (retired 1999). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical
Asia: Taiwan.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 80631)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
The new species can be well distinguished from other congeneric species by following combination of features: dorsal fin rays 3+8, pectoral fin rays 13+11 (total 24); lateral-line scales 78–80, predorsal scales 31–32; head shape somewhat pointed; small pelvic fin which not extending to rear vertical of dorsal fin; position of anus with larger distance of pelvic rear tip to anus about three times to that of anus to anal fin origin; and specific coloration: predorsal region in having many very small, irregularly light brown marks and pectoral fin unmarked (Ref. 80631).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Chen, I.-S. and L.-S. Fang, 2009. Hemimyzon sheni, a new species of balitorid fish (Teleostei: Balitoridae) from Taiwan. Environ. Biol. Fishes 86:185-192. (Ref. 80631)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00314 - 0.01595), b=3.04 (2.85 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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