Biology:Starostin's loach

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Starostin's loach
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Troglocobitis
Parin, 1983
Species:
T. starostini
Binomial name
Troglocobitis starostini
(Parin, 1983)
Synonyms

Nemacheilus starostini Parin, 1983

The Starostin's loach (Troglocobitis starostini) is a species of troglobitic stone loach endemic to Turkmenistan.[2] It is the only known member of the genus Troglocobitis, but it has previously been included in the genus Nemacheilus. It is the only cavefish known from Central Asia.[3] The species English vernacular name and specific name honour the hydrobiologist I. V. Starostin, who was a researcher of the inland waters of Turkmenistan.[4]

References

  1. Karimov, B. (2020). "Troglocobitis starostini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T39461A156723710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T39461A156723710.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39461/156723710. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Troglocobitis starostini" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
  3. Aldemaro, R., editor (2001). The Biology of Hypogean Fishes, p. 20. Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. ISBN:978-1402000768
  4. "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family NEMACHEILIDAE (Stone Loaches)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 2017. http://www.etyfish.org/loaches3/. Retrieved 22 January 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1940804 entry