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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Oreonectes: Greek, oreos = mountain + Greek, nekton = swimmer (Ref. 45335); guidongensis: Name 'guidongensis' from the type locality of the species, eastern region of Guangxi, China.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. )
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: well-developed posterior chamber of air bladder; 6 branched pelvic-fin rays; 7 branched dorsal-fin rays; 10 inner gill rakers on the first gill arch; tip of pelvic fin not reaching the anus; distance between the posterior base of the pectoral fin and the anterior base of the pelvic fin is 18.8-27.9% of standard length; and 5 supratemporal pores (Ref. 138061)
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Liao, M.,, J. Yu, T. Luo, C.-T. Lan, J.-J. Zhou, N. Xiao and J. Zhou, 2025. Description of a new species from eastern Guangxi within the Oreonectes polystigmus complex (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) by integrating morphological and genetic evidence. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(4):1763-1774. (Ref. 138061)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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