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Oreonectes translucens Zhang, Zhao & Zhang, 2006 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.58 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: known only from Xia'ao Cave in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 36-36. Diagnosed from its congeners by having the following combination of characters: vestigial eyes; origin of dorsal fin and pelvic fin vertically opposite each other; well-developed dorsal crest and ventral crest; entire body lacking scales and color (Ref. 78629). Description: Dorsal-fin rays iii, 8; anal-fin rays iii, 6; pectoral-fin rays i, 11; pelvic-fin rays i, 6 (Ref. 78629). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits cave. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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