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Troglonectes

Troglonectes is a genus of troglobitic fish in the family Nemacheilidae, native to caves of Asia. Fishbase and other authorities place these species in the genus Oreonectes.

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Troglonectes
Troglonectes daqikongensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Troglonectes
C. G. Zhang, Y. H. Zhao & L. Tang, 2016
Type species
Oreonectes furcocaudalis
Zhu & Cao 1987

Troglonectes is a genus of troglobitic fish in the family Nemacheilidae, native to caves of Asia.1 Fishbase and other authorities place these species in the genus Oreonectes.2

Species

These are the currently recognised species for this genus:3

  • Troglonectes barbatus (X. Gan, 2013)
  • Troglonectes canlinensis S.-J. Li, J.-K. Ge, C.Y. Bao, L.-N. Du, F.-G. Luo & T.-X. Zou, 2023
  • Troglonectes daqikongensis (H. Deng, H. Wen, N. Xiao & J. Zhou, 2016)
  • Troglonectes dongganensis (Yang, 2013)
  • Troglonectes donglanensis (T. Wu 2013)
  • Troglonectes duanensis (J. Lan 2013)
  • Troglonectes elongatus (L. Tang, Y. H. Zhao & C. G. Zhang, 2012)
  • Troglonectes furcocaudalis (S. Q. Zhu & W. X. Cao, 1987)
  • Troglonectes hechiensis Zhao, J.-H. Liu, L.-N. Du & F.-G. Luo, 2021
  • Troglonectes huanjiangensis (J. Yang, T. Wu & J. Lan, 2011)
  • Troglonectes jiarongensis (Y. Lin, C. Li, J.-K. Song 2012).
  • Troglonectes lihuensis (J. Yang, T. Wu & J. Lan, 2011)
  • Troglonectes lingyunensis (Liao, J.-W., D.-H. Wang and Z.-F. Luo, 1997)
  • Troglonectes longibarbatus (Y.-R. Chen, J.-X. Yang, Sket & Aljancic, 1998)
  • Troglonectes macrolepis (A. M. Huang, L. N. Du, X. Y. Chen & J. X. Yang, 2009)
  • Troglonectes maolanensis (W.-X Li, J.-C. Ran & H.-M. Chen, 2006)
  • Troglonectes microphthalmus (L. N. Du, X. Y. Chen & J. X. Yang, 2008)
  • Troglonectes retrodorsalis (J. Lan, J. X. Yang & Y. R. Chen, 1995)
  • Troglonectes shuilongensis H. Q. Deng, N. Xiao, X. F. Hou & J. Zhou, 2016
  • Troglonectes translucens (Z. L. Zhang, Y. H. Zhao & C. G. Zhang, 2006)
References

References

  1. Zhang, C.-G.; Zhao, Y.-H. (2016). Species Diversity and Distribution of Inland Fishes in China. Science Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-7-03-047210-6.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Oreonectes". FishBase. October 2017 version.
  3. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Troglonectes". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 December 2024.