Oreonectes weii
| Oreonectes weii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Oreonectes |
| Species: | O. weii |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreonectes weii Luo T, Ling W-Q, Cao H-L, Zhou J, Huang G-P, 2026 | |
Oreonectes weii is a species of cypriniform fish that belongs to the family Nemacheiidae. It is an endemic species being found in the Yangtze River Basin located in the Jiangxi Province of China.[1]
The species was named in honor of Fu-Wen Wei, a conservation biologist known worldwide for his exceptional and pioneering contributions to biodiversity conservation and research.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Luo, Tao; Ling, Wen-Qing; Cao, Hai-Lin; Zhou, Jiang; Huang, Guang-Ping (2026-05-14). "A new endemic species Oreonectes weii sp. nov. (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) within the Yangtze River Basin and its monsoon-driven evolutionary diversification". Zoosystematics and Evolution. 102 (3): 751–765. doi:10.3897/zse.102.186155. ISSN 1860-0743.