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A new species of Triplophysa (Nemacheilidae: Cypriniformes), from Guangxi, southern China
Author(s) -
Zheng L. P.,
Yang J. X.,
Chen X. Y.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03227.x
Subject(s) - cypriniformes , biology , dorsum , dorsal fin , fish fin , anatomy , cyprinidae , fishery , fish <actinopterygii>
A new species, Triplophysa huapingensis , is described from the Hongshuihe River, Guangxi, China. The new species is distinguished from other species of Triplophysa by the following combination of characters: body covered with scales, lateral line complete, eyes not degenerate, dorsal fin truncate, caudal fin forked, tip of pelvic fin not reaching anus, eight branched rays of dorsal fin, six branched rays of pelvic fin, 16 branched rays of caudal fin, grey and black diffused blotches on dorsal and lateral head and body. A key to all recorded species of Triplophysa in the Xijiang River system is provided.