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Protocobitis

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Protocobitis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cobitidae
Genus: Protocobitis
J. X. Yang & Y. R. Chen, 1993
Type species
Protocobitis typhlops
J. X. Yang & Y. R. Chen, 1993

Protocobitis is a genus of loaches endemic to Guangxi in China and living in caves.[1][2]

Species

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There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Protocobitis". FishBase. August 2013 version.
  2. ^ Ma, L.; and Y.-H. Zhao (2012). Cavefish of China. Pp. 107—125 in: White, W.B.; and D.C. Cuvier, editors. Encyclopedia of Caves. Elsevier. ISBN 9780123838322
  3. ^ a b Lan, J., Gan. X., Wu. T. & Yang, J. (2013): Cave Fishes of Guangxi, China. Science Press, Beijing. 1-266.