Balitora eddsi, a new species of hillstream loach (Ostariophysi: Balitoridae) from Nepal. Academic Article

abstract

• A new species of hillstream loach Balitora eddsi is described from the Karnali River drainage in south-western Nepal. The new species is distinguished from all its congeners by possessing the following combination of characters: six to seven unbranched pectoral-fin rays, pelvic-fin length 12-14% standard length (L(S)), dorsal surface without circular or irregular shaped dark blotches, snout pointed, median lobe between anterior rostral barbels pointed posteriorly, dorsal-fin origin posterior to pelvic-fin origin, lateral line scales 66-67, caudal peduncle length 22-23.2% L(S), caudal peduncle depth 4.1-4.2 times its length.

authors

• Conway, Kevin

published proceedings

• J Fish Biol

author list (cited authors)

• Conway, K. W., & Mayden, R. L.

citation count

• 4

complete list of authors

• Conway, KW||Mayden, RL

publication date

• April 2010

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Fish Biology  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Cypriniformes
• Nepal
• Rivers
• Species Specificity

PubMed Central ID

• 20537025

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02575.x

start page

• 1466

end page

• 1473

volume

• 76

issue

• 6

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02575.x