摘要
DEAR EDITOR,A new torrent catfish species,Liobagrus chengduensis sp.nov.,is described from the Xihe River,a tributary of the Minjiang River,Qionglai City,Chengdu City,Sichuan Province,China.It can be distinguished from all other congeneric species by a unique combination of the following characters:3-4 serrations on posterior edge of pectoral-fin spine;anal fin with 15-16 rays;upper jaw obviously shorter than lower jaw;caudal fin rounded,with 42-44 rays;vertebral column with 36-37 post-Weberian elements;anus close to pelvic-fin insertion;adipose fin posteriorly continuous with caudal fin,with marked incision at confluence;body generally brownish yellow;all fins lacking well-defined light-colored margins,with color fading towards edge.
