L.-P. Zheng, L.-N. Du, X.-Y. Chen & J.-X. Yang, 2009
A new species of Genus Triplophysa (Nemacheilinae: Balitoridae), Triplophysa longipectoralis sp. nov, from Guangxi, ChinaAbstract
A new species, Triplophysa longipectoralis, is described from Liujiang River, Guangxi, China. The new species is distinguished from other species of Triplophysa by the following combination of characters: pectoral fin highly developed, reaching beyond pelvic-fin origin; eyes present and vestigial; body covered with scales; dorsal and lateral sides of head and body mottled with blotches; dorsal fin emarginate; caudal fin forked; anus close to anal-fin origin. A key to all valid species of Triplophysa in Xijiang River water system is provided.
Lan-Ping Zheng, Li-Na Du, Xiao-Yong Chen and Jun-Xing Yang
Environmental Biology of Fishes, DOI 10.1007/s10641-009-9485-4, 5/2009