Biology:Paralepidocephalus

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Paralepidocephalus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Paralepidocephalus
T. L. Tchang, 1935
Type species
Paralepidocephalus yui
T. L. Tchang, 1935

Paralepidocephalus is a genus of loach endemic to Yunnan, China .

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

  • Paralepidocephalus translucens S. W. Liu, J. X. Yang & X. Y. Chen, 2016 [1]
  • Paralepidocephalus yui T. L. Tchang, 1935

References

  1. Liu, S.-W., Yang, J.-X. & Chen, X.-Y. (2016): Paralepidocephalus translucens, a new species of loach from a cave in eastern Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Cobitidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 27 (1): 61-66.

Wikidata ☰ Q7134896 entry