title: A new blind species of the cave genusOreonectesfrom Guizhou, China (Nemacheilinae).
abstract: This study aimed to describe a new specimen of cavefish collected from a karst cave in the Daqikong area of Libo County, Guizhou. Twenty-six cavefish specimens were collected and identified as a new species of Balitoridae: Nemacheilinae, and namedOreonectes daqikongensissp. n.A genetic analysis was performed and showed that its genetic distances fromOreonectes shuilongensisandOreonectes platycephalusare higher than intraspecific distances. Discovery of this species will be helpful to understand the distribution ofOreonectes.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550001, China.
authors.forename: Huaiqing
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550001, China.
authors.forename: Huamei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.affiliation: Guiyang Nursing Vocational College, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550003, China.
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550001, China.
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
keywords: Cavefish; Libo; Oreonectes daqikongensis sp. n.; new species