Starostin's loach
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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]
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Starostin's loach | |
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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 | |
Nemacheilus starostini Parin, 1983 |
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