Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
A subterranean species (Ref. 75196).
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Du, L.-N., X.-Y. Chen and J.-X. Yang 2008 A review of the nemacheilinae genus Oreonectes Günther with descriptions of two new species (Teleostei: Balitoridae). Zootaxa 1729:23-36. (Ref. 75196)
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Distribution
Range Description
O. furcocaudalis is known from type locality, the Xi-Jiang (West River of the Pearl River basin). Outlet of subterranean waters near Rongshui town, 25°N, 109°E, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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Asia: outlet of subterranean water near Town of Rongshui County and Xiaao Township, Duan County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
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Du, L.-N., X.-Y. Chen and J.-X. Yang 2008 A review of the nemacheilinae genus Oreonectes Günther with descriptions of two new species (Teleostei: Balitoridae). Zootaxa 1729:23-36. (Ref. 75196)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=75196&speccode=6163
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Analsoft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 34 - 36
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Du, L.-N., X.-Y. Chen and J.-X. Yang 2008 A review of the nemacheilinae genus Oreonectes Günther with descriptions of two new species (Teleostei: Balitoridae). Zootaxa 1729:23-36. (Ref. 75196)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=75196&speccode=6163
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Size
Max. size
5.9 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 75196))
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Du, L.-N., X.-Y. Chen and J.-X. Yang 2008 A review of the nemacheilinae genus Oreonectes Günther with descriptions of two new species (Teleostei: Balitoridae). Zootaxa 1729:23-36. (Ref. 75196)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=75196&speccode=6163
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Diagnostic Description
Distinguished from other species by having the following characters: head flat at dorsum; eyes degenerate; lips slightly furrowed; dorsal fin origin before pelvic-fin origin; upper and lower edges of caudal peduncle with high caudal-adipose keels; dorsal adipose crest from above anal-fin origin and confluent with caudal fin; ventral crest from anal-fin base and confluent with caudal fin; posterior of body with tiny scales; 8 supraorbital pores, 4+8 infraorbital pores on cephalic lateral-line system; caudal fin forked; vertebrae 4+30~32 (Ref. 75196).Description: D iii,9; A iii,6; P i+12; V i+6 (Ref. 75196).
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Du, L.-N., X.-Y. Chen and J.-X. Yang 2008 A review of the nemacheilinae genus Oreonectes Günther with descriptions of two new species (Teleostei: Balitoridae). Zootaxa 1729:23-36. (Ref. 75196)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=75196&speccode=6163
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat and Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Systems
O. furcocaudalis is a demersal species.
Systems
- Freshwater
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Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
DD
Data Deficient
Red List Criteria
Version
3.1
Year Assessed
2009
Assessor/s
Devi, R. & Boguskaya, N.
Reviewer/s
Collen, B., Darwall, W., Ram, M. & Smith, K. (SRLI Freshwater Fish Evaluation Workshop)
Contributor/s
Justification
O. furcocaudalis has been assessed as Data Deficient due to a lack of information regarding the distribution of this species which is only known from it's type locality, no known population trend data, and no information available regarding the extent to which potential threats in the area affect this species.
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Trends
Population
Population
Population Trend
Population information is lacking for this species and needs to be studied.
Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats
Threats
Major Threats
The threats to this species are unknown.
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Data deficient (DD)
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Management
Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions
It is not known if there are any conservation measures in place or needed.
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Wikipedia
Oreonectes furcocaudalis
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Oreonectes furcocaudalis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Oreonectes.
Footnotes
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Oreonectes furcocaudalis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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