Biology:Starostin's loach
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| Starostin's loach | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Troglocobitis Parin, 1983 |
| Species: | T. starostini
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| Binomial name | |
| Troglocobitis starostini (Parin, 1983)
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Nemacheilus starostini Parin, 1983 | |
The Starostin's loach (Troglocobitis starostini) is a species of troglobitic stone loach endemic to Turkmenistan.[2] It is the only known member of the genus Troglocobitis, but it has previously been included in the genus Nemacheilus. It is the only cavefish known from Central Asia.[3] The species English vernacular name and specific name honour the hydrobiologist I. V. Starostin, who was a researcher of the inland waters of Turkmenistan.[4]
References
- ↑ Karimov, B. (2020). "Troglocobitis starostini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T39461A156723710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T39461A156723710.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39461/156723710. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Troglocobitis starostini" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
- ↑ Aldemaro, R., editor (2001). The Biology of Hypogean Fishes, p. 20. Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. ISBN:978-1402000768
- ↑ "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family NEMACHEILIDAE (Stone Loaches)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 2017. http://www.etyfish.org/loaches3/. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q1940804 entry
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