''Oreonectes acridorsalis'' is a species of
cyprinid of the genus ''
Oreonectes
''Oreonectes'' is a genus of fish in the family Nemacheilidae found in the rivers and caves of Asia. Many of these species are troglobitic.
Species
There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Oreonectes acridorsalis'' ...
''.
It inhabits caves in
Guangxi
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,
China
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.
Unsexed males have a maximum length of
and it is considered harmless to humans.
It was described by Lan in 2013
and has not been classified on the
IUCN Red List.
References
Cyprinid fish of Asia
Freshwater fish of China
Fish described in 2013
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