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Oreonectes daguishanensis Chen, Leng, Yang, Tang, Qiu & Zou, 2025 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.63 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.94 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 6-6. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: pigmentation present; pelvic-fin origin anterior to dorsal-fin origin; swim bladder degenerated; maxillary barbel reaching posterior margin of opercula; branched caudal fin rays 14; tip of pelvic fin not reaching anus; caudal fin rounded; five to eight lateral line pores, last lateral line pore not reaching above the tip of pectoral fin; and predorsal length 56.7%-62.4% of SL (Ref. 138830). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||