A new loach of the genus Physoschistura Banarescu & Nalbant (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Chindwin basin, Manipur, India

摘要

The paper describes Physoschistura tigrinum, a new nemacheilid from the Chindwin basin in Manipur, India. The new species is distinguished from congeners in having 9 1/2branched dorsal-fin rays; 12-14 irregularly arranged light reddish brown bars on the side, some of which are broken into blotches and short bars; 5-6 dark brown saddles; forked caudal fin with 9+8 branched rays; axillary pelvic lobe well formed but not prominent; 10 pores in preoperculomandibular canal and suborbital flap in the male.The status of Schistura prashadi is also discussed, and the species is validated to Physoschistura.