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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Oreonectes: Greek, oreos = mountain + Greek, nekton = swimmer (Ref. 45335); andongensis: Name 'andongensis' from the type locality of the species, Andong.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137456)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: posterior chamber of swim bladder developed, presence of color pattern, tip of pelvic fin not reaching anus, dorsal-fin origin slightly posterior to pelvic-fin origin, six branched pelvic-fin rays, more numerous, better developed inner gill rakers on the first gill arch (Ref. 137456).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Luo, X.-M., R.-G. Yang, L.-N. Du and F.-G. Luo, 2024. A new loach species of the genus Oreonectes (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China. ZooKeys 1196:285-301. (Ref. 137456)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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