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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
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Nemacheilidae ()
Etymology: Oreonectes: Greek, oreos = mountain + Greek, nekton = swimmer (Ref. 45335); translucens: The specific epithet comes from the Latin word for transparent, referring to the appearance of this species when fresh (Ref. 78629).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical, preferred ?
Distribution
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Asia: known only from Xia'ao Cave in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 78629)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11;
Anal
soft rays: 9;
Vertebrae: 36. Diagnosed from its congeners by having the following combination of characters: vestigial eyes; origin of dorsal fin and pelvic fin vertically opposite each other; well-developed dorsal crest and ventral crest; entire body lacking scales and color (Ref. 78629).
Inhabits cave.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Zhang, Z.-L., Y.-H. Zhao and C.-G. Zhang, 2006. A new blind loach, Oreonectes translucens (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Nemacheilinae), from Guangxi, China. Zool. Stud. 45(4):611-615. (Ref. 78629)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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