Yunnanilus niulanensis

Yunnanilus niulanensis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Yunnanilus niulanensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a stone loach from the genus Yunnanilus. Its type locality is the Yanglinhe River in Songming County in Yunnan. The specific name refers to the Niulanjiang River, in the Yangtze basin, of which the Yanglinhe is a tributary.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Yunnanilus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated