NEMACHEILUS PAUCIMACULATUS, A NEW SPECIES OF LOACH FROM THE SOUTHERN MALAY PENINSULA (TELEOSTEI: NEMACHEILIDAE)

摘要

Nemacheilus paucimaculatus, a new species of loach, is described from three localities in the southern Malay Peninsula. It is distinguished from all congeners except N. arenicolus by its colour pattern of 8-10 dark brown dorsal saddles and 8-10 dark brown blotches, each larger than eye, along the lateral midline. It is distinguished from N. arenicolus by the presence of a black dot on the lower anterior part of dorsal fin and the presence of scales on the whole body.