Oreonectes macrolepis

Oreonectes macrolepis is a species of troglobitic stone loach. This cavefish is found only in Guangxi in China.[1][2] It grows to 7.6 cm (3.0 in) standard length.[1]

Oreonectes macrolepis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Oreonectes
Species:
O. macrolepis
Binomial name
Oreonectes macrolepis
A. M. Huang, L. N. Du, X. Y. Chen & J. X. Yang, 2009[1]
Synonyms

Troglonectes macrolepis (Huang, Du, Chen & Yang, 2009)

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


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