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Troglonectes translucens
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Nemacheilidae
Genus:	Troglonectes
Species:	T. translucens
Binomial name
Troglonectes translucens (Z. L. Zhang, Y. H. Zhao & C. G. Zhang, 2006)
Synonyms
Oreonectes translucens Z. L. Zhang, Y. H. Zhao & C. G. Zhang, 2006

Troglonectes translucens is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemacheilidae, the stone loaches. It inhabits the Xia'ao Cave in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Described in 2006, it is considered harmless to humans. Unsexed males have a maximum length of 4.6 centimetres (1.8 in). It has 11 dorsal soft rays, 9 anal soft rays and 36 vertebrae.

References

1. Shao, W.; Zhao, Y. & Zhou, J. (2024). "Troglonectes translucens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T212910748A212910751. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Troglonectes". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oreonectes translucens". FishBase. July 2021 version.

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