Oreonectes translucens

Oreonectes translucens

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Troglonectes translucens is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemacheilidae, the stone loaches. It inhabits the Xia'ao Cave in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Described in 2006, it is considered harmless to humans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Oreonectes
Maximum length: 4.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: known only from Xia'ao Cave in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.

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