Yunnanilus is a genus of small stone loaches that are endemic to southeastern China, especially Guangxi and Yunnan. They are found in rivers, streams and lakes; some species are restricted to caves.[1]
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There are currently 35 recognized species in this genus,[2] although other authorities cite fewer species and place a few other species formerly placed here into other genera such as Petruichthys and Micronemacheilus.[3]
- Yunnanilus altus Kottelat & X. L. Chu, 1988
- Yunnanilus analis J. X. Yang, 1990
- Yunnanilus bailianensis J. Yang, 2013[4]
- Yunnanilus bajiangensis W. X. Li, 2004
- Yunnanilus beipanjiangensis W. X. Li, W. N. Mao & R. F. Sun, 1994
- Yunnanilus brevis (Boulenger, 1893)
- Yunnanilus caohaiensis R. H. Ding, 1992
- Yunnanilus chuanheensis Jiang, Zhao, Du & Wang, 2021[5]
- Yunnanilus chui J. X. Yang, 1991
- Yunnanilus cruciatus (Rendahl (de), 1944)
- Yunnanilus discoloris W. Zhou & J. C. He, 1989
- Yunnanilus elakatis W. X. Cao & S. Q. Zhu, 1989
- Yunnanilus forkicaudalis W. X. Li, 1999
- Yunnanilus ganheensis L. An, B. S. Liu & W. X. Li, 2009
- Yunnanilus jinxiensis Y. Zhu, L. N. Du & X. Y. Chen, 2009
- Yunnanilus longibarbatus X. Gan, X. Y. Chen & J. X. Yang, 2007
- Yunnanilus longibulla J. X. Yang, 1990
- Yunnanilus macrogaster Kottelat & X. L. Chu, 1988
- Yunnanilus macrolepis W. X. Li, Tao & W. N. Mao, 2000
- Yunnanilus macrositanus W. X. Li, 1999
- Yunnanilus nanpanjiangensis W. X. Li, W. N. Mao & Z. M. Lu, 1994
- Yunnanilus niger Kottelat & X. L. Chu, 1988
- Yunnanilus nigromaculatus (Regan, 1904) [6]
- Yunnanilus niulanensis Z. M. Chen, J. Yang & J. X. Yang, 2012[7]
- Yunnanilus obtusirostris J. X. Yang, 1995
- Yunnanilus pachycephalus Kottelat & X. L. Chu, 1988
- Yunnanilus paludosus Kottelat & X. L. Chu, 1988
- Yunnanilus parvus Kottelat & X. L. Chu, 1988
- Yunnanilus pleurotaenia (Regan, 1904)
- Yunnanilus polylepis Qin, Shao, Du & Wang, 2024
- Yunnanilus pulcherrimus J. X. Yang, X. Y. Chen & J. H. Lan, 2004
- Yunnanilus qujinensis L. N. Du, Y. F. Lu & X. Y. Chen, 2015[6]
- Yunnanilus sichuanensis R. H. Ding, 1995
- Yunnanilus spanisbripes L. An, B. S. Liu & W. X. Li, 2009
- Yunnanilus tigerivinus Li & Duan, 1999
- Yunnanilus yangzonghaiensis Cao & Zhu, 1989
Ma, L.; and Y.-H. Zhao (2012). Cavefish of China. Pp. 107—125 in: White, W.B.; and D.C. Cuvier, editors. Encyclopedia of Caves. Elsevier. ISBN 9780123838322 Lan, J., Gan, X., Wu, T. & Yang, J. (2013): Cave Fishes of Guangxi, China. Science Press, Beijing. 1-266.
Du, L.-N., Lu, Y.-F. & Chen, X.-Y. (2015): Yunnanilus qujinensis, a new species of loach from Yunnan, southwest China (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 26 (3): 249-254.
Chen, Z., Yang, J. & Yang, J. (2012): Description of a new species of the genus Yunnanilus Nichols, 1925 (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Yunnan, China. Zootaxa, 3269: 57–64.
