polylepis, Protocobitis Zhu [Y.], Lü [Y.-J.], Yang [J.-X.] & Zhang [S.] 2008:453, Fig. 1 [Zoological Research v. 29 (no. 4); ref. 29758] From underground water source near the county town, Wuming County, ca. 23°10'N, 108°17'E, Zhang Sheng, Guangxi Province, China. Holotype: KIZ 20060001. Paratypes: KIZ 20060002 (1). Type catalog: Du et al. 2013:350 [ref. 32939]. •Valid as Protocobitis polylepis Zhu, Lü, Yang & Zhang 2008 -- (Romero et al. 2009 [ref. 30522], Zhao et al. 2011:1552 [ref. 31493], Kottelat 2012:41 [ref. 32367], Ma & Zhao 2012:110 [ref. 34891], Lan et al. 2013:152 [ref. 32910], Zhang et al. 2016:153 [ref. 34477], Zhou et al. 2024:4 [ref. 40870]). Current status: Valid as Protocobitis polylepis Zhu, Lü, Yang & Zhang 2008. Cobitidae. Distribution: East Asia: cave system in Wuming County, Guangxi Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.