Paralepidocephalus translucens
Liu, Yang and Chen 2016
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Cypriniformes | Cobitoidei | Cobitidae |
Synonyms
None.
Country
ChinaTypes
Holotype: KIZ 2012000542 50.5mm SL.
Distribution
Known only from the type locality: Outlet of a subterranean river in a cave, draining to Nanpanjiang River, Luoxiong Town, Luoping County, Yunnan, China, 24°50'35"N, 104°23'12"E.
Habitat
Not known, the fish is only known from the cave entrance and the cave has not been explored. P. translucens coexists with Sinocyclocheilus rhinocerous at this site.
Systematics
There are currently only two species in the genus Paralepidocephalus, the second being the epigean Paralepidocephalus yui Tchang 1935. Paralepideocephalus guishanensis Li 2004 is a synonym of P. yui (Liu, Yang and Chen 2106).
Biological Notes
Eyes greatly reduced, pigment greatly reduced (GR/GR phenotype of Farley (2021), see also Metadata section for more details of this classification).
Conservation Status
TLO [NE]
Museum Holdings
As above only.
Key References
| Liu, S.W., Yang, J.X. and Chen, X.Y. | Journal Article | 2016 | Paralepidocephalus translucens, a new species of loach from a cave in eastern Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Cobitidae) |