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Bibarba parvoculus  Wu, Yang & Xiu, 2015

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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cobitidae (Loaches) > Cobitinae
Etymology: parvoculus: The specific epithet parvoculus is Latin for 'with small eyes'; parv is derived from parvus, meaning small; and oculus, meaning eye. The name refers to the smaller eyes when compared with Bibarba bibarba.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal.   Subtropical, preferred ?

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Asia: karst cave in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 98800); 5.7 cm SL (female)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

This species is found in a karst cave at altitude of 232 m. There exists an underground stream 30 m after entering the cave and about 12 m beneath the surface of the cave entrance. This fish occurs in pools with mud and cobblestone beds, 5-50 m2 area and 1-3 m depth. This is syntopic with Oreonectes microphthalmus Du et al. 2008, Sinocyclocheilus brevis Lan & Chen 1992 and Pterocryptis anomala (Herre, 1933) (Ref. 98800).

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Wu, T.-J., J. Yang and L.-H. Xiu, 2015. A new species of Bibara (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitidae) from Guangxi, China. Zootaxa 3905(1):138-144. (Ref. 98800)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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