Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 36. Diagnosed from its congeners by having the following combination of characters: vestigial eyes; origin of dorsal fin and pelvic fin vertically opposite each other; well-developed dorsal crest and ventral crest; entire body lacking scales and color (Ref. 78629).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Nemacheilidae

Genus: Oreonectes

Species: Oreonectes translucens Zhang, Zhao & Zhang, 2006

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Inhabits cave.

Habitat

demersal