Yunnanilus

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Yunnanilus is a genus of small freshwater stone loaches native to East Asia, particularly China, known for inhabiting streams, rivers, and cave systems.

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Yunnanilus canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsToGroup loaches
characteristic benthic lifestyle
small-sized fishes
stone-associated habitat
class Actinopterygii
commonName stone loaches
distribution southern China NERFINISHED
southwestern China
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
environment freshwater
family Nemacheilidae NERFINISHED
foundIn Yunnan NERFINISHED
geographicFocus Yunnan Province NERFINISHED
habitat cave systems
rivers
streams
hasEcologicalRole benthic invertebrate predator
prey for larger freshwater fishes
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo China NERFINISHED
East Asia NERFINISHED
notableFor adaptations to flowing streams
presence of cave-dwelling species
order Cypriniformes NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Nemacheilidae
partOf East Asian freshwater fish fauna
phylum Chordata
region Yangtze basin NERFINISHED
upper Mekong basin
reproduction egg-laying
studiedIn ichthyology
taxonomicStatus valid genus
taxonRank genus
typeOf freshwater fish genus
waterType freshwater

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Nemacheilidae containsGenus Yunnanilus