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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Oreonectes: Greek, oreos = mountain + Greek, nekton = swimmer (Ref. 45335).

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Needs a taxonomic reference.

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Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical; 25°N - 21°N

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Asia: Taiji Cave in Guangxi and Dongtang Cave in Guizhou, China.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75196)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 7. Differs from all members of the genus Oreonectes by the absence of eyes, pelvic fin with 4 branched rays and caudal fin with 12 branched rays (Ref. 75196). Dorsum of head flat; entire body without scales and no color; absence of cephalic lateral-line system; caudal fin truncate (Ref. 75196). Anterior section of body strong and long, cylindraceous but slightly depressed, posterior part compressed; head wide and rounded, depressed; barbels 3 pairs, rostral one 2 pairs and maxillary one 1 pair. Dorsal fin located rather backward and its origin opposite behind base of pelvic fin (Ref. 45563).

Cave-restricted species (Ref. 27297).

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Du, L.-N., X.-Y. Chen and J.-X. Yang, 2008. A review of the nemacheilinae genus Oreonectes Günther with descriptions of two new species (Teleostei: Balitoridae). Zootaxa 1729:23-36. (Ref. 75196)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Vulnerable (VU) (D2); Date assessed: 01 August 1996

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Oreonectes anophthalmus Zheng, 1981