Troglonectes canlinensis sp. nov. (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae), a New Troglomorphic Loach from Guangxi, China

A new species of the genus Troglonectes is described based on specimens from a karst cave in Andong Town, Xincheng County, Liuzhou City, Guangxi, China. Troglonectes canlinensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from its congener species by the following combination of characteristics: eye degenerated i...

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Published inAnimals (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 10; p. 1712
Main Authors Li, Shu-Jing, Ge, Jia-Kai, Bao, Chun-Yan, Du, Li-Na, Luo, Fu-Guang, Zou, Tong-Xiang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 22.05.2023
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Subjects
abdomen
cave loach
China
complete mitochondrial gene
eyes
fins
head
Hongshuihe river
karsts
Morphology
Museums
Nemacheilidae
new species
Phylogenetics
Sharks
taxonomy
throat
Zoology
China
complete mitochondrial gene
Hongshuihe river
taxonomy
cave loach
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Summary:A new species of the genus Troglonectes is described based on specimens from a karst cave in Andong Town, Xincheng County, Liuzhou City, Guangxi, China. Troglonectes canlinensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from its congener species by the following combination of characteristics: eye degenerated into a black spot; whole body covered by scales, except for the head, throat, and abdomen; incomplete lateral line; forked caudal fin; 8–10 gill rakers on the first gill arch; 13–14 branched caudal fin rays; 8–9 branched dorsal fin rays; 5–6 anal fin rays; 9–10 pectoral fin rays; upper adipose keel depth mostly 1/2 of the caudal peduncle depth; and caudal fin forked.
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ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani13101712