Oreonectes is a genus of fish that belongs to the family Nemacheilidae. They are found in the rivers and caves of Asia with species possibly being troglobitic, but these are allocated to Troglonectes or Karstsinnectes.
Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus:
Oreonectes andongensis X.-M. Luo, R.-G. Yang, L.-N. Du, F.-G. Luo, 2024 Oreonectes daguishanensis Chen, Leng, Yang, Tang, Qiu & Zou, 2025 Oreonectes damingshanensis J. Yu, T. Luo, C.-T.Lan, N. Xiao & X. Zhou, 2023 Oreonectes guananensis Q. Yang, M. L. Wei, J. H. Lan & Q. Yang, 2011 Oreonectes guidongensis Luo, Yu, Liao & Zhou, 2025 Oreonectes guilinensis J.-Q. Huang, J. Yang, Z.-Q. Wu & Y.-H. Zhao, 2019 Oreonectes jinxiuensis Chen, Huang, Zou, Du & Lin, 2026 Oreonectes luochengensis J. Yang, T. J. Wu, R. F. Wei & J. X. Yang, 2011 Oreonectes platycephalus Günther, 1868 (flat-headed loach) Oreonectes polystigmus L. N. Du, X. Y. Chen & J. X. Yang, 2008 Oreonectes qinae Chen, Mo, Zhang & Du, 2025 Oreonectes weii Luo T, Ling W-Q, Cao H-L, Zhou J, Huang G-P, 2026 Oreonectes yuedongensis T. Luo, C.-T.Lan, N. Xiao & X. Zhou, 2024 Oreonectes zhangi J.-H. Zhong, J. Yang & W.-C. Chen, 2024
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