Protocobitis
| Protocobitis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cobitidae |
| Genus: | Protocobitis J. X. Yang & Y. R. Chen, 1993 |
| Type species | |
| Protocobitis typhlops J. X. Yang & Y. R. Chen, 1993
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Protocobitis is a genus of loaches endemic to Guangxi in China and living in caves.[1][2]
Species[edit]
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1][3]
- Protocobitis anteroventris J. H. Lan, 2013[3]
- Protocobitis polylepis Y. Zhu, Y. J. Lu, J. X. Yang & S. Zhang, 2008
- Protocobitis typhlops J. X. Yang & Y. R. Chen, 1993
References[edit]
- Kottelat, M. (2012): Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-199.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Protocobitis in FishBase. August 2013 version.
- ^ Ma, L.; and Y.-H. Zhao (2012). Cavefish of China. Pp. 107—125 in: White, W.B.; and D.C. Cuvier, editors. Encyclopedia of Caves. Elsevier. ISBN 9780123838322
- ^ a b Lan, J., Gan. X., Wu. T. & Yang, J. (2013): Cave Fishes of Guangxi, China. Science Press, Beijing. 1-266.