Starostin's loach
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]
| Starostin's loach | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| 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 | |
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Nemacheilus starostini Parin, 1983 | |
References
- Karimov, B. (2020). "Troglocobitis starostini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T39461A156723710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T39461A156723710.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Troglocobitis starostini" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
- Aldemaro, R., editor (2001). The Biology of Hypogean Fishes, p. 20. Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. ISBN 978-1402000768
- "Family NEMACHEILIDAE Regan 1911 (Stone or Brook Loaches)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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