Troglonectes macrolepis
(Huang, Du, Chen and Yang 2009) Zhang and Zhou 2016
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Cypriniformes | Cobitoidei | Nemacheilidae |
Synonyms
Oreonectes macrolepis Huang, Du, Chen and Yang 2009
Country
ChinaTypes
Holotype: KIZ 2008008131 54.8mm SL
Paratypes: KIZ 2008007294-7300, 2008008130, 2008008132 39.9mm - 64.2mm SL.
Distribution
Pearl River drainage, Maonan County, Huanjiang City, Guangxi, China.
Habitat
No details known.
Systematics
Transferred to the hypogean-restricted genus Troglonectes by Zhang and Zhao (2016).
There are 19 described species in the genus Troglonectes (Eschmeyer 2022), all expect one are hypogean fishes with reduced eyes, reduced pigment and reduced scales. The only epigean member of the genus is Troglonectes hechiensis Zhao, Liu, Du and Luo 2021. The epigean species is a member of a monophyletic group which also contains T. furcocaudalis, T. daqikongensis, T. jiarongensis and T. shuilongensis (Zhao, Liu, Du and Luo 2021).
Conservation Status
MuG [NE]
Museum Holdings
As above only.
Key References
- Du, L. N., Chen, X. Y. and Yang, J.X. (2008)
- Huang, AM, Du, L. N., Chen, XY and Yang, J (2009)
- Kottelat, M. (2012)
- Fenolio, D.B., Zhao, Y., Niemiller, M.L. and Stout, J.F. (2013)
- Zhang, C.G. and Zhou, Y.H. (2016)
- Huang, J.Q., Yang, J., Wu, Z.Q. and Zhao, Y.H. (2019)
- Zhao, L.-X., Liu, J.-H., Du, L.N. and Luo, F.G. (2021)
| Du, L. N., Chen, X. Y. and Yang, J.X. | Journal Article | 2008 | A review of the Nemacheilinae genus Oreonectes Gunther with descriptions of two new species (Teleostei : Balitoridae) |
| Huang, AM, Du, L. N., Chen, XY and Yang, J | Journal Article | 2009 | Oreonectes macrolepis, a new nemacheiline loach of genus Oreonectes (Balitoridae) from Guangxi, China |
| Kottelat, M. | Journal Article | 2012 | Conspectus cobitidum: An inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei) |
| Fenolio, D.B., Zhao, Y., Niemiller, M.L. and Stout, J.F. | Journal Article | 2013 | In-situ observations of seven enigmatic cave loaches and one cave barbel from Guangxi, China, with notes on conservation status |
| Zhang, C.G. and Zhou, Y.H. | Book | 2016 | Species diversity and distribution of inland fishes in China |
| Huang, J.Q., Yang, J., Wu, Z.Q. and Zhao, Y.H. | Journal Article | 2019 | Oreonectes guilinensis (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae), a new loach species from Guangxi, China |
| Zhao, L.-X., Liu, J.-H., Du, L.N. and Luo, F.G. | Journal Article | 2021 | A new loach species of Troglonectes (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China |