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No image available for this species; drawing shows typical species in Balitoridae.
分类 / 名称 俗名 | 同种异名 | Catalog of Fishes(属, 种) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei > Cypriniformes (Carps) > 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.
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.
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)
世界自然保护联盟红皮书 (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
系统发育多样性指数 (参考文献 82804): PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00319 - 0.01647), b=3.06 (2.87 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
营养阶层 (参考文献 69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
渔业脆弱性 (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈
