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Karstsinnectes cehengensis Luo, Zhao & Zhou, 2024 Ceheng Chinese karst loach |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.78 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 5-5. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following set of characters: body naked, no color; eyes reduced, its diameter 1.4-3.8% of head length; anterior and posterior nostrils adjacent, anterior nostril not elongated to a barbel-like tip; lateral line incomplete; caudal fin forked; D iii,7, pectoral-fin rays i,11-12, pelvic-fin rays i,7, A iii,5; caudal-fin with 14 branched rays (Ref. 131075). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||