Biology:Troglonectes translucens

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Troglonectes translucens
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Troglonectes
Species:
T. translucens
Binomial name
Troglonectes translucens
(Z. L. Zhang, Y. H. Zhao & C. G. Zhang, 2006)
Synonyms[2]
  • Oreonectes translucens Z. L. Zhang, Y. H. Zhao & C. G. Zhang, 2006

Troglonectes translucens is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemacheilidae, the stone loaches. It inhabits the Xia'ao Cave in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.[3] Described in 2006, it is considered harmless to humans.[3] Unsexed males have a maximum length of 4.6 centimetres (1.8 in).[3] It has 11 dorsal soft rays, 9 anal soft rays and 36 vertebrae.[3]

References

  1. Shao, W.; Zhao, Y.; Zhou, J. (2024). "Troglonectes translucens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024. 
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Troglonectes". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Troglonectes. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Oreonectes translucens" in FishBase. July 2021 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q11939473 entry