Li-Xiao Zhao, Jia-Hui Liu, Li-Na Du, Fu-Guang Luo. 2021. A new loach species of Troglonectes (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China. Zoological Research, 42(4): 423-427. DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.028
Citation: Li-Xiao Zhao, Jia-Hui Liu, Li-Na Du, Fu-Guang Luo. 2021. A new loach species of Troglonectes (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China. Zoological Research, 42(4): 423-427. DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.028

A new loach species of Troglonectes (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China

  • 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.
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