Karstsinnectes cehengensis
Luo, Zhao and Zhou 2024
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Cypriniformes | Cobitoidei | Nemacheilidae |
Synonyms
None.
Country
ChinaTypes
Holotype: GZNU20230106002 47.8 mm TL, 39.9 mm SL
Paratypes. Five specimens, same locality as holotype, GZNU20230215002–0215006,
Distribution
Known only from the type locality: A cave in Bayan Village, Rongdu Town, Ceheng County, Guizhou Province, China, elevation 1259m
Systematics
The genus Karstsinnectes currently has seven species (K.acridorsalis, K. cehengensis, K. parvus, K. longzhouensis, K. anophthalmus, K. hyalinus and K. daxinensis). These are in two major clades, one containing K. acridorsalis and K. cehengensis, and the second containing K. parvus, K. longzhouensis, K. anophthalmus and K. daxinensis. The position of the seventh species, K. hyalinus, has not been ascertained.
Karstsinnectes cehengensis is sister species to K. acridorsalis.
Conservation Status
TLO [NE]
Key References
| Zhao, X., Lan, C., Luo, T., Yu, J., Zhou, J., Xiao, N. and Zhou, J. | Journal Article | 2024 | Karstsinnectes cehengensis (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae), a new species of cave fish from Guizhou, China |
| Luo, T., Luo, F.W., Lan, C.T., Xiao, M.Y., Zhou, J.J., Liao, M., Xiao, N. and Zhou, J. | Journal Article | 2024 | Evolutionary history of Chinese karst loaches (Nemacheilidae, Karstsinnectes): new insights from mitochondrial-based genomes and description of a new species from Guangxi, China |