Oreonectes retrodorsalis Lan, Yang & Chen

Du, Li-Na, Chen, Xiao-Yong & Yang, Jun-Xing, 2008, A review of the Nemacheilinae genus Oreonectes Günther with descriptions of two new species (Teleostei: Balitoridae), Zootaxa 1729, pp. 23-36 : 32

Oreonectes retrodorsalis Lan, Yang & Chen

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Oreonectes retrodorsalis Lan, Yang & Chen, 1995 , Acta Zootaxon.Sin., 20(3): 370 (outlet of an underground river, at Long-li Village, Liuzhai Town, Nandan Co., Guangxi, China).

Material examined: 10 ex, KIZ 9110001–10, 26.0– 38.4 mm SL, 30.6–45.2 mm TL, from outlet of an underground river, at Long-li Village, Liuzhai Township, Nandan County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.

Diagnosis: Head compressed; eyes present; dorsal-fin origin posterior to pelvic-fin origin; body and belly completely covered by scales; lateral line incomplete, with 3–4 pores; cephalic lateral-line system reduced, only with 2+4 infraorbital pores; caudal fin emarginated.

Distribution: Known from an outlet of an underground river at Long-li Village, Liuzhai Township, Nandan Co., Guangxi, China.

Remark: Oreonectes retrodorsalis is smaller than other species of the genus. Individuals reach maturity when the standard length reaches 30 mm.

Figures

FIGURE 8. Oreonectes retrodorsalis (KIZ 9110008, 30.8 mm SL) lateral view.