A new loach species of <i>Troglonectes</i> (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China

Li-Xiao Zhao; Jia-Hui Liu; Li-Na Du; Fu-Guang Luo

doi:10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.028

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Li-Xiao Zhao, Jia-Hui Liu, Li-Na Du, Fu-Guang Luo. A new loach species of Troglonectes (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China. Zoological Research, 2021, 42(4): 423-427. doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.028

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Li-Xiao Zhao, Jia-Hui Liu, Li-Na Du, Fu-Guang Luo. A new loach species of Troglonectes (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China. Zoological Research, 2021, 42(4): 423-427. doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.028

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A new loach species of Troglonectes (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China

doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.028

Li-Xiao Zhao^{1, 2},
Jia-Hui Liu^{1, 2},
Li-Na Du^{1, 2
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Fu-Guang Luo^{3
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Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
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Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, College of Life Science, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
3.
Liuzhou Aquaculture Technology Extending Station, Liuzhou, Guangxi 545006, China

Funds: This study was funded by the Middle-Aged and Young Teachers’ Basic Ability Promotion Project of Guangxi, China (2020KY02026), National Project of Undergraduate on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (202110602064), Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education (ERESEP2020Z22), and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University (19A0104), Guangxi Natural Science Foundation Program (2020GXNSFAA238031)

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Corresponding author: E-mail: dulina@mailbox.gxnu.edu.cn; luofuguang3563@163.com
Received Date: 2021-01-28
Accepted Date: 2021-04-20

Published Online: 2021-06-09

Publish Date: 2021-07-18

Abstract

Abstract

A new species of the genus Troglonectes is described from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Troglonectes hechiensis sp. nov . can be easily distinguished from its congeners based on the following characters: eyes normal; whole body covered by scales except head, throat, and abdomen; lateral line incomplete; caudal fin concave; and color pattern present on body.
- Troglonectes,
- Taxonomy,
- Troglonectes hechiensis

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