''Paraprotomyzon'' is a genus of gastromyzontid
loach
Loaches are ray-finned fishes of the suborder Cobitoidei. They are freshwater, benthic (bottom-dwelling) fish found in rivers and creeks throughout Eurasia and North Africa, northern Africa. Loaches are among the most diverse groups of fish; the ...
es
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
.
Species
There are currently five known species in this genus:
* ''
Paraprotomyzon bamaensis''
W. Q. Tang, 1997
* ''
Paraprotomyzon lungkowensis''
C. X. Xie, G. R. Yang & L. X. Gong, 1984
* ''
Paraprotomyzon multifasciatus''
Pellegrin & P. W. Fang, 1935
* ''
Paraprotomyzon niulanjiangensis''
Y. F. Lu, Zong-Min Lu & W. N. Mao, 2005
* ''
Paraprotomyzon yunnanensis''
(W. X. Li, Zong-Min Lu & W. N. Mao, 1988)
References
Gastromyzontidae
Fish of Asia
Fish of China
{{Cypriniformes-stub