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Oreonectes jinxiuensis Chen, Huang, Zou, Du & Lin, 2026 |
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photo by
Chen, Z.-N. et al., 2026 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.52 cm SL (male/unsexed); 4.89 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 5-5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: presence of color pattern; swim bladder degenerated; anterior and posterior nostrils adjacent; dorsal-fin origin posterior to pelvic-fin origin; tip of pelvic fin not reaching anus; 10 branched pectoral-fin rays; 14-15 branched caudal-fin rays; caudal fin without irregular black markings; caudal fin rounded; maxillary barbel not reaching posterior margin of opercula; and 13 inner-gill rakers on first gill arch (Ref. 138567). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||