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Glyptothorax rara Chen, Y.-x., Tan. H.-m., Lin, P.-c., Zhang, C., Wang, L. & He, D.-k., 2024 |
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Description: The new species Glyptothorax rara can be distinguished from its congeners in the Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra basin by the following combination of characters: non-plaited ventral surface of pectoral spine and first pelvic-fin ray; a heart-shaped thoracic adhesive apparatus extending anteriorly onto the gular region, posteriorly ending about two thirds the pectoral-fin base; ridges of skin radiate from the posteromedial extent of apparatus forming a slight depressed area and posteriorly open; longer maxillary barbel, extending beyond the end of pectoral-fin base, and reaching the posterior half of pectoral fin; broad pectoral spine, serrated anteriorly with 8serrae; nasal barbel reaching anterior margin of the eye when adpressed; and a shallow notch on anterior margin of the lower jaw ((Chen, Y.-x et al 2024). |
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Sisoridae |
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Asia: Lower Yarlung Tsangpo River, Xizang, China. |
Size: |
13.5cm. (5¼ins) |
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Chen, Y.-x., Tan. H.-m.,
Lin, P.-c., Zhang, C., Wang, L. & He, D.-k.
(2024): Taxonomic revision of the Sisoridae (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes) fishes of the lower Yarlung Tsangpo
River, with descriptions of three new species and
one new record in China. Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica,
2024. |
Family: Sisoridae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
Glyptothorax raraHolotype-Lower Yarlung Tsangpo River, Xizang, China. |
 Glyptothorax
raraDorsal view-holotype-Lower Yarlung Tsangpo River, Xizang, China. |
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