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 fro...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.展开更多
文摘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.
