Journal Article

Fishes from Phuong Hoang cave, northern Vietnam, with description of a new species of loach (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae)

Kottelat, M. and Leisher, C.

Record Number:
2976
Year:
2012
Journal:
Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters
Pages:
237-244
Volume:
23
Short Title:
Fishes from Phuong Hoang cave, northern Vietnam, with description of a new species of loach (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae)
Alternate Journal:
Ichthyol Explor Fres
Notes:
058hn
URL:
://WOS:000312624800004
Date:
Nov
Accession Number:
WOS:000312624800004
Language:
English
Issue:
3
Abstract:
Four fish species are known from inside Phuong Hoang cave in northern Vietnam. Pterocryptis crenula and Schistura cf. fasciolata are hypogean populations of epigean species. Cyprinus rubrofuscus individuals do not show morphological adaptations to the cave environment. Schistura mobbsi, new species, is characterized by the loss of the eyes, pigmentation and lateral line, reduced number of fin rays, large nostrils displaced forward on snout, and scales not overlapping and restricted to posterior part of flank, becoming very sparsely set anteriorly.
ISSN:
0936-9902
Times Cited:
1
Author Address:
Natl Univ Singapore, Raffles Museum Biodivers Res, Singapore 119260, Singapore
Relevent Species:
Schistura mobbsi Kottelat and Leisher 2012
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