Journal Article
Balitora dehouensis, a new species of cave-dwelling hillstream loach (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Balitoridae) from the upper Red River, southwestern China
Lei, H.T., Pu, X.R., Yang, H.F., Zhu, M.X., Mo, H.L., Liu, X.Y., Wang, M. and Bi, B.L.
Record Number:
7009
Year:
2025
Journal:
Zoosystematics and Evolution
Pages:
1569-1584
Volume:
101 (4)
Abstract:
A new species of cave-dwelling hillstream loach (Balitoridae, Cypriniformes), Balitora dehouensis sp. nov. is described from a cave in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Balitora dehouensis sp. nov. is confirmed to be a
distinct species by morphological and phylogenetic analysis based on the mitochondrial cytochrome b (Cyt b) gene and cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI) gene as well as the nuclear recombination activating gene 1 (RAG1), interphotoreceptor retinoid binding
protein (IRBP), and early growth response protein 2B (EGR2B). Balitora ludongensis is confirmed to be the third cave-dwelling member of Balitora, after B. anlongensis and B. dehouensis
Times Cited:
1
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Lei, H.T., Pu, X.R., Yang, H.F., Zhu, M.X., Mo, H.L., Liu, X.Y., Wang, M. and Bi, B.L. (2025)
Balitora dehouensis, a new species of cave-dwelling hillstream loach (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Balitoridae) from the upper Red River, southwestern China