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Troglonectes macrolepis

Troglonectes macrolepis is a species of troglobitic stone loach. This cavefish is found only in Guangxi in China. It grows to 7.6 cm (3.0 in) standard length.

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Troglonectes macrolepis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Troglonectes
Species:
T. macrolepis
Binomial name
Troglonectes macrolepis
(A. M. Huang, L. N. Du, X. Y. Chen & J. X. Yang, 2009)1
Synonyms2

Oreonectes macrolepis Huang, Du, Chen & Yang, 2009

Troglonectes macrolepis is a species of troglobitic stone loach. This cavefish is found only in Guangxi in China.13 It grows to 7.6 cm (3.0 in) standard length.1

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oreonectes macrolepis". FishBase. December 2019 version.
  2. 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.
  3. Zhang, C.-G. & Zhao, Y.-H. (2016). Species Diversity and Distribution of Inland Fishes in China. Science Press. p. 284. ISBN 9787030472106.