Metadata

Protocobitis longicostatus

Zhou, Qin, Du and Wu 2024

ORDERSUB-ORDERFAMILY
CypriniformesCobitoidei Cobitidae

Synonyms

None.

Country

China

Types

Holotype: KIZ 202300005 59.2mm SL

Paratypes: KIZ 202200001, 2 50.3-59.1 mm SL, KIZ 202300007-8 50.3-59.1mm SL

Distribution

Karst cave at Longsang Town, tributary of the Youjiang River, Debao County, Baise City, Guangxi, China, 23.4616°N, 106.8391°E

Systematics

The sister species of P. longicostaus is Protocobitis typhlops another hypogean species. All four species in the genus Protocobitis (P. typhlops, P. polylepis, P. anteroventris and P. longicostatus) are hypogean fishes with reduced or absent eyes.

Conservation Status

Key References

Zhou, J.J., Qin, J.X., Du, L.N. and Wu, H.Y. Journal Article 2024 A New Species of the Blind Cave Loach Genus Protocobitis (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae), Protocobitis longicostatus sp. nov., from Guangxi, China