Biology:Protocobitis

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Protocobitis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Protocobitis
J. X. Yang & Y. R. Chen, 1993
Type species
Protocobitis typhlops
J. X. Yang & Y. R. Chen, 1993

Protocobitis is a genus of loaches endemic to Guangxi in China and living in caves.[1][2]

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1][3]

  • Protocobitis anteroventris J. H. Lan, 2013[3]
  • Protocobitis polylepis Y. Zhu, Y. J. Lu, J. X. Yang & S. Zhang, 2008
  • Protocobitis typhlops J. X. Yang & Y. R. Chen, 1993

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Protocobitis in FishBase. August 2013 version.
  2. Ma, L.; and Y.-H. Zhao (2012). Cavefish of China. Pp. 107—125 in: White, W.B.; and D.C. Cuvier, editors. Encyclopedia of Caves. Elsevier. ISBN:9780123838322
  3. 3.0 3.1 Lan, J., Gan. X., Wu. T. & Yang, J. (2013): Cave Fishes of Guangxi, China. Science Press, Beijing. 1-266.

Wikidata ☰ Q3755515 entry