''Paraprotomyzon'' is a genus of gastromyzontid
loach
Loaches are fish of the superfamily Cobitoidea. They are freshwater, benthic (bottom-dwelling) fish found in rivers and creeks throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. Loaches are among the most diverse groups of fish; the 1249 known species of C ...
es
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
Species
There are currently four known species in this genus:
[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.''
* ''
Paraprotomyzon bamaensis''
W. Q. Tang, 1997
* ''
Paraprotomyzon lungkowensis''
C. X. Xie, G. R. Yang & L. X. Gong, 1984
* ''
Paraprotomyzon multifasciatus''
Pellegrin & P. W. Fang, 1935
* ''
Paraprotomyzon niulanjiangensis''
Y. F. Lu, Zong-Min Lu & W. N. Mao, 2005
References
Gastromyzontidae
Fish of Asia
Fish of China
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