Transfer of Cobitis multifasciata to the genus Niwaella (Cobitidae) [freshwater fish]

The external structure of the mouth, the structure of the pectoral fin, the position of the dorsal fin, and the number and composition of vertebrae of Cobitis multifasciata were compared with those of Niwaella delicata, C.taenia taenia and other related species.In these features, C.multifasciata was...

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Published inGyoruigaku zasshi Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 155 - 160
Main Authors Sawada, Yukio, Kim, Ik Soo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Ichthyological Society of Japan 01.01.1977
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Summary:The external structure of the mouth, the structure of the pectoral fin, the position of the dorsal fin, and the number and composition of vertebrae of Cobitis multifasciata were compared with those of Niwaella delicata, C.taenia taenia and other related species.In these features, C.multifasciata was more similar to Niwaella delicata than to C.taenia taenia and its congeneric species.It was concluded that the genus of C.multifasciata should be transferred to Niwaella from Cobitis.
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L60
ISSN:0021-5090
1884-7374
DOI:10.11369/jji1950.24.155