Research
| Title： | A new species of Liobagrus Hilgendorf, 1878 (Teleostei, Siluriformes, Amblycipitidae) from the lower Changjiang River basin in southeast China |
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| First author： | Chen, Zhong-Guang; Guo, Yan-Shu; Dai, Yu-Ting; Huang, Xiao-Chen; Huang, Jun-Hao; Jiang, Jiao; Ouyang, Shan; Wen, An-Xiang; Wu, Xiao-Ping |
| Journal： | ZOOSYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION |
| Years： | 2024 |
| DOI： | 10.3897/zse.100.122472 |
| Abstract： | A new catfish species, Liobagrus chenhaojuni Chen, Guo & Wu, sp. nov., is described from the Tiaoxi River, a tributary of Taihu Lake, located in Zhejiang Province, China. This description is based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis. This species belongs to a group defined by the presence of a smooth posterior edge of the pectoral-fin spine and can be distinguished from other species in the group by a unique combination of characteristics, including: an upper jaw longer than the lower jaw; maxillary barbels reaching the middle of the pectoral fin; irregular blotches present on the lateral body; a rounded caudal-fin with a length ranging from 16.5% to 19.9% of the standard length; 39 to 41 post-Weberian vertebrae; and 15 to 17 anal-fin rays. The validity of this new species is further supported by the molecular phylogenetic analysis based on Cytb sequences. |
