Oreonectes furcocaudalis Zhu & Cao 1987

Distinguished from other species by having the following characters: head flat at dorsum; eyes degenerate; lips slightly furrowed; dorsal fin origin before pelvic-fin origin; upper and lower edges of caudal peduncle with high caudal-adipose keels; dorsal adipose crest from above anal-fin origin and confluent with caudal fin; ventral crest from anal-fin base and confluent with caudal fin; posterior of body with tiny scales; 8 supraorbital pores, 4+8 infraorbital pores on cephalic lateral-line system; caudal fin forked; vertebrae 4+30~32 (Ref. 75196).Description: D iii,9; A iii,6; P i+12; V i+6 (Ref. 75196).

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Analsoft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 34 - 36

A subterranean species (Ref. 75196).

Oreonectes furcocaudalis is an oligotrobic species of stone loach. This cavefish is found only in Guangxi in China. It grows to 5.9 cm (2.3 in) standard length.