Xiurenbagrus dorsalis
Xiu, Yang and Zheng 2014
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Siluriformes | Siluroidei | Amblycipitidae |
Synonyms
Xiurenbagrus dorsalis Lan, Gan, Wu and Yang 2013 nomen nudum
Lan, Gan, Wu and Yang (2013) provide a brief account of a species they call Xiurenbagrus dorsalis which they say has already been described in a separate publication. Lan et al. (2013) did not explicitlly say that it was new species using, for example, sp. nov. after the name. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature 1999 Article 16 says that this form of words is necessary for species described after 1999 so the species name cannot be available from this account. The Catalogue of Fishes (Eschmeyer, Fricke and van der Laan 2018) mentions that the name appears in this publication but says that it is of uncertain status. The fish was formally described by Xiu, Yang and Zheng (2014) as Xiurenbagrus dorsalis. The Yang in this authorship is Jian Yang of Lan et al. (2013). The paper in which X. dorsalis is available was accepetd by Zootaxa on 19 June 2014 and so the statement in Lan et al. (2013) that the name Xiurenbagrus dorsalis was already published cannot be correct. Xiurenbagrus dorsalis Lan, Gan, Wu and Yang 2013 is a nomen nudem and a synonym of Xiurenbagrus Xiu, Yang and Zheng 2014.
Country
ChinaTypes
Holotype and only known specimen: GIF 2011050901 60.5mm TL, 49.4mm SL.
Distribution
Known only from the type locality: Guihong village, Gucheng Town, Fuchuan County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Elevation 190 meters. 24°47'30.97"N, 111°19'50.62"E.
Habitat
Discovered in a well with a small stream with a substrate of small rocks. Nothing is known of the true habitat.
Systematics
This species has many autapomorphies compared to the other two species in the genus, Xiurenbagrus xiurenensis Yue in Zheng 1981 and Xiurenbagrus gigas Zhao, Lan and Zhang 2004. It was placed in this genus because of the presence of two patches of vomerine teeth which are not found in the other genera with Amblycipitidae.
Conservation Status
TLO [NE]
Lan et al. (2013) state that: "The population size is extremely small. The specimens (sic) that have ben obtained were collected by local people when using hand pumps to collect drinking water. According to survey visits, only 2-3 specimens are obtained each year." This statement suggests that multiple specimens were known at the time it was written (2013) but if this is the case why was only a holotype assigned and used in the description of Xiu, Yang and Zheng (2014)?
Museum Holdings
As above only.
Key References
- Zheng, P.-S. (1981)
- Chen, X.P. and Lundberg , J.G. (1995)
- Zhao, Y.H., Lan, J.H. and Zhang, C.G. (2004)
- Lan, J.H., Gan, X., Wu, T.J. and Yang, J. (2013)
- Xiu, L.-H., Yang, J. and Zheng, H.-F. (2014)
- Fenolio, D.B. (2016)
- Xing, Y.C., Zhang, C.G., Fan, E.Y. and Zhao, Y.H. (2016)
- Zhang, C.G. and Zhou, Y.H. (2016)
| Zheng, P.-S. | Book | 1981 | Freshwater fishes of Guangxi Province. |
| Chen, X.P. and Lundberg , J.G. | Journal Article | 1995 | Xiurenbagrus, a new genus of amblycipitid catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes), and phylogenetic relationships among the genera of Amblycipitidae. |
| Zhao, Y.H., Lan, J.H. and Zhang, C.G. | Journal Article | 2004 | A new species of amblycipitid catfish, Xiurenbagrus gigas (Teleostei: Siluriformes), from Guangxi, China |
| Lan, J.H., Gan, X., Wu, T.J. and Yang, J. | Book | 2013 | Cave fishes of Guangxi, China |
| Xiu, L.-H., Yang, J. and Zheng, H.-F. | Journal Article | 2014 | An extraordinary new blind catfish, Xiurenbagrus dorsalis (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Amblycipitidae), from Guangxi, China |
| Fenolio, D.B. | Book | 2016 | Life in the dark. Illuminating biodiversity in the shadowy haunts of Planet Earth |
| Xing, Y.C., Zhang, C.G., Fan, E.Y. and Zhao, Y.H. | Journal Article | 2016 | Freshwater fishes of China: species richness, endemism, threatened species and conservation |
| Zhang, C.G. and Zhou, Y.H. | Book | 2016 | Species diversity and distribution of inland fishes in China |