Yaoshania
| Yaoshania pachychilus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Gastromyzontidae |
| Genus: |
Yaoshania Jian Yang, Kottelat, J. X. Yang & X. Y. Chen, 2012 |
| Species: | Y. pachychilus |
| Binomial name | |
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Yaoshania pachychilus (Yi-Yu Chen, 1980) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Protomyzon pachychilus Yi-Yu Chen, 1980 |
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Protomyzon pachychilus Yi-Yu Chen, 1980
Yaoshania pachychilus, the panda loach, is a species of gastromyzontid loach endemic to mountain streams in Jinxiu County, Guangxi in China. This species grows to a length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus, but it was formerly included in Protomyzon. Juveniles are strikingly coloured in black-and-white, but adults are relatively plain.
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