Open AccessA new loach species of <i>Troglonectes</i> (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China
Author(s) -
Li-Xiao Zhao,
Jiahui Liu,
Lei Du,
Fuguang Luo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
zoological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 2095-8137
DOI - 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.028
Subject(s) - teleostei , genus , china , zoology , biology , anatomy , geography , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , archaeology
A new species of the genus Troglonectes is described from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Troglonectes hechiensis sp. nov . can be easily distinguished from its congeners based on the following characters: eyes normal; whole body covered by scales except head, throat, and abdomen; lateral line incomplete; caudal fin concave; and color pattern present on body.