Homatula acuticephala

<em>Homatula acuticephala</em> is a freshwater loach belonging to the family Nemacheilidae, a diverse family of small benthic fishes distributed across Eurasia. This species reaches a maximum recorded length of approximately 11.95 cm. Members of the genus <em>Homatula</em> typically inhabit clear, fast-flowing mountain and foothill streams with gravel, cobble, or boulder substrates, where they forage for small benthic invertebrates, organic debris, and algae. Their elongated, somewhat flattened body form is suited to life in flowing water with high current velocities. The specific epithet "acuticephala" refers to a pointed or sharply tapering head profile. <em>Homatula acuticephala</em> is native to freshwater systems in China. Details of specific habitat associations and the precise geographic distribution of this species remain limited in the ichthyological literature.