Karstsinnectes daxinensis
Luo, Zhou and Zhou 2024
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Cypriniformes | Cobitoidei | Nemacheilidae |
Synonyms
None.
Country
ChinaTypes
Holotype. GZNU20200427002, 30.8 mm total length, 27.5 mm standard length (SL), Leiping Town, Daxin County, Chongzuo City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, 22.64141996°N, 107.1030802°E; ca. 155 m a.s.l..
Paratypes. Five specimens from the same locality as the holotype: GZNU20200427001, GZNU20200427006, GZNU20200427003–427005.
Distribution
Karstsinnectes daxinensis has only been discovered in the type locality and nearby caves within the Zuojiang River basin
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 daxinensis is sister species to K. anophthalmus.
Conservation Status
[NE]
Museum Holdings
As above only.
Internet Resources
https://zoobank.org/BA75B4CD-0B3E-4EC6-AD2A-CB8556244BA7
Key References
| 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 |
| Pflughoeft, A. | Report | 2024 | Pink creature with no eyes found in underground river in China. It’s a new species |