Starostin's loach
| Starostin's loach | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 its genus, but has been included in 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
- ↑ Birstein, V. (Sturgeon Specialist Group) (2000). "Nemacheilus starostini". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39461A10239767. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39461A10239767.en. Downloaded on 07 January 2018.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and 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
- ↑ "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family NEMACHEILIDAE (Stone Loaches)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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