2008年6月20日,在广西壮族自治环江毛南县大才乡神龙宫(河)采集到一批条鳅标本。经鉴定,这批条鳅为岭鳅属(Oreoneces)一新种。新种大鳞岭鳅(O.macrolepis)属于叉尾岭鳅种组(O.furcocaudalis group)。但新种全身被有细密的鳞片;具5—12个侧线孔;眶下管孔3+7,眶上管孔为7—8;体长为尾柄高的7.0—10.8倍;头长为鼻孔处头宽的2.3—2.7倍:头长为最大头宽的1.4—1.8倍。这些特征可将新种与该种组内的其他种类相区分。
A nemacheiline loach, Oreonectes macrolepis sp. nov. has been recognized based on collections from a Pearl River Drainage in Maonan County, Huanjiang City, Guangxi, China, in June 2008. Oreonectes macrolepis is a new member of the O. furcocaudalis group. It can be distinguished from all its congeners in this group by the following characters: body entirely covered by scales, except between pectoral fins and pelvic fins; lateral line present, with 5-12 pores; cephalic lateral line system with 3+7 infraorbital pores and 7-8 supraorbital; Head length 2.3-2.7 times head width in nose; head length 1.4-1.8 times maximum head width; Standard length 7.0-10.8 times caudal-peduncle depth.