Conway & Mayden, 2010
Balitora eddsi, a new species of hillstream loach (Ostariophysi: Balitoridae) from NepalABSTRACT
A new species of hillstream loach Balitora eddsi is described from the Karnali River drainage in south-western Nepal. The new species is distinguished from all its congeners by possessing the following combination of characters: six to seven unbranched pectoral-fin rays, pelvic-fin length 12–14% standard length (LS), dorsal surface without circular or irregular shaped dark blotches, snout pointed, median lobe between anterior rostral barbels pointed posteriorly, dorsal-fin origin posterior to pelvic-fin origin, lateral line scales 66–67, caudal peduncle length 22–23·2% LS, caudal peduncle depth 4·1–4·2 times its length.
K. W. Conway and R. L. Mayden
Journal of Fish Biology, Volume 76 Issue 6, Pages 1466 - 1473