Biology:Paranemachilus

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Paranemachilus is a genus of stone loaches endemic to China. They live in subterranean bodies of water such as rivers.[1]

The genus was erected in 1983 with the description of P. genilepis. After the genus was established it was a monotypic genus for around three decades until 2013 with the description of P. pingguoensis'.[2]

Species

There are the currently seven recognized species belonging to this genus:[1]

  • Paranemachilus genilepis S. Q. Zhu, 1983
  • Paranemachilus jinxiensis (Zhu, L.-N. Du & X.-Y. Chen, 2009)
  • Paranemachilus liui H.-L. Mo, Yang, P. Li & L.-N. Du, 2024[3]
  • Paranemachilus luegvetensis Mo, Yang, Li & Du, 2024[3]
  • Paranemachilus nonggangensis[2]
  • Paranemachilus pingguoensis X. Gan, 2013[4]
  • Paranemachilus zhengbaoshani S. Q. Zhu & W.-X. Cao, 1987)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Paranemachilus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Paranemachilus. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Mo, Cai-Huan; Zhou, Jia-Jun; Deng, Min-Jie; Wang, Zhuo-Cong; Du, Li-Na; Nong, Zheng-Quan (2026-02-13). "A new loach species of the genus Paranemachilus (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China". ZooKeys (1269): 55–66. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1269.173359. ISSN 1313-2970. PMID 41725737. PMC 12924060. Bibcode2026ZooK.1269...55M. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/173359/. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Mo, Hao-Lin; Yang, Jian; Li, Peng; Du, Li-Na (2024). "Description of two new species of the genus Paranemachilus (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China". Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (4): 1375–1385. doi:10.3897/zse.100.129520. Bibcode2024ZooEv.100.1375M. 
  4. Lan, J., Gan. X., Wu. T. & Yang, J. (2013): Cave Fishes of Guangxi, China. Science Press, Beijing. 1-266.

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