CHEN Zi-Ming, ZHANG Xiao-Yan, QI Wen-Long, LI Jiang-Hong, XIAO Hen. A new record of Dasyatid fish in China: Dasyatis laosensis. Zoological Research, 2010, 31(6): 675-676. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1141.2010.06675
Citation:
CHEN Zi-Ming, ZHANG Xiao-Yan, QI Wen-Long, LI Jiang-Hong, XIAO Hen. A new record of Dasyatid fish in China: Dasyatis laosensis. Zoological Research, 2010, 31(6): 675-676. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1141.2010.06675
CHEN Zi-Ming, ZHANG Xiao-Yan, QI Wen-Long, LI Jiang-Hong, XIAO Hen. A new record of Dasyatid fish in China: Dasyatis laosensis. Zoological Research, 2010, 31(6): 675-676. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1141.2010.06675
Citation:
CHEN Zi-Ming, ZHANG Xiao-Yan, QI Wen-Long, LI Jiang-Hong, XIAO Hen. A new record of Dasyatid fish in China: Dasyatis laosensis. Zoological Research, 2010, 31(6): 675-676. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1141.2010.06675
School of Life Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; 2. Fishery Management Station, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Jinghong 666100, China # The authors contributed equally to this work.
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This study was supported by the National Science Foundation of China (30970326, U0936602, 30870291) and the Scientific Research Foundation of Yunnan University (2008YB004).
One specimen was collected from the main course of Lancangjiang River (upper reach of Mekong) in Guanlei Port, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China in April, 2008. It is identified as Dasyatis laosensis, a new record of Dasyatidae species in China. It could be distinguished from other Dasyatis species by a combination of the following characteristics: one enlarged venomous spine on the tail, ventral surface of body with orange marginal coloration, tail length greater than body length.
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