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Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy"

IUCNNOT EVALUATED
NEnot on the EX–LC scale
CARESNOT LISTED
Genus type speciesYunnanilus pleurotaeniadescribed as Nemacheilus pleurotaenia Regan 1904
Depth—not recorded
DietNot recorded for this form; genus-level small invertebrates
BreedingNot recorded for this form
Sexual dimorphismNot documentedNot recorded for this form
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Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy" is a trade label for an undescribed loach. No store listing text for it was available to the atlas.

What's in the name

Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy" — yoo-NAN-ih-lus

Yunnanilus
  • YunnanPlace name — the Chinese province of Yunnan
  • -ilusLatin — a genus-forming ending
Rosy
  • RosyTrade name — a trade label; what it refers to is not documented

Taxonomy & naming

This label is carried by the store queue as Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy", with no listing text for the fish itself. This is an undescribed form: its identity and range are not documented in the atlas's sources. "Rosy" is a trade name and what it refers to is not documented.

Morphology

No description, colour or size is recorded for this form. Yunnanilus are small loaches, mostly a few centimetres long (genus-level).

Habitat

Yunnanilus are small loaches of southern China and neighbouring mainland Southeast Asia, found in streams, springs and lakes (genus-level).

Feeding

Not recorded for this form. Small Yunnanilus take tiny invertebrates and small prepared foods (genus-level).

Mating

Not recorded for this form.

Breeding

Not recorded for this form.

In the aquarium

No care data are recorded for this form.

Conservation

The form has no IUCN assessment known to the atlas, and its wild status is not documented.

Sources

  1. Partner-store trade label (no listing text available)

Last reviewed 2026-10-05.

How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy". Aquarist Atlas.https://www.aquaristatlas.com/loaches/yunnanilus-sp-rosy/

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