A new loach species of Troglonectes(Teleostei:Nemacheilidae)from Guangxi,China

摘要

A new species of the genus Troglonectes is described from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,China.Troglonectes hechiensis sp.nov.can be easily distinguished from its congeners based on the following characters:eyes normal;whole body covered by scales except head,throat,and abdomen;lateral line incomplete;caudal fin concave;and color pattern present on body.