Li & Arai, 2010
Rhodeus shitaiensis, a new bitterling from China (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)Rhodeus shitaiensis, new species, is described from the Qiupu River, Anhui Province, China. It is distinguished from other Rhodeus species by the combination of branched dorsal-fin rays 9-10 (usually 9); branched anal-fin rays 9-10 (usually 9); longest simple rays of dorsal and anal fins strong and stiff, distally segmented; longitudinal scale series 35-36; pored scales 6-12; vertebrae 34-36; a transverse row of black spots on dorsal-fin membrane; colour pattern in nuptial males (iris, belly and central pat of caudal fin reddish-orange, lateral scales edged with deep blue).
Fan Li and Ryoichi Arai
Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 303-312