Troglonectes translucens

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.^[3] Described in 2006, it is considered harmless to humans.^[3] Unsexed males have a maximum length of 4.6 centimetres (1.8 in).^[3] It has 11 dorsal soft rays, 9 anal soft rays and 36 vertebrae.^[3]

Troglonectes translucens
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[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[2]
Oreonectes translucens Z. L. Zhang, Y. H. Zhao & C. G. Zhang, 2006