Paranemachilus is a genus of stone loaches endemic to China. They live in subterranean bodies of water such as rivers.
The genus was erected in 1983 with the description of P. genilepis. After the genus was established it was a monotypic genus for around three decades until 2013 with the description of P. pingguoensis.
Species
There are the currently seven recognized species belonging to this genus:
- Paranemachilus genilepis <small>S. Q. Zhu, 1983</small>
- Paranemachilus jinxiensis <small>(Zhu, L.-N. Du & X.-Y. Chen, 2009)</small>
- Paranemachilus liui <small>H.-L. Mo, Yang, P. Li & L.-N. Du, 2024</small>
- Paranemachilus luegvetensis <small>Mo, Yang, Li & Du, 2024</small>
- Paranemachilus nonggangensis
- Paranemachilus pingguoensis <small>X. Gan, 2013</small>
- Paranemachilus zhengbaoshani <small>S. Q. Zhu & W.-X. Cao, 1987)</small>
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