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Scientific Name | Xiurenbagrus dorsalis Xiu, Yang & Zheng, 2014 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Guihong village, Gucheng Town, Fuchuan County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, 24°47'30.97"N, 111°19'50.62"E, elevation 190 meters. |
Etymology | The specific epithet dorsalis is Latin for dorsal, in reference to the unique position of dorsal-fin origin of this species when compared with it congeners. |
Species Information | |
Size | 49mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Xiurenbagrus differs from confamilials by having two patches of vomerine teeth, lack of deep grooves along shafts of dorsal- and pectoral-fin spines, relatively acute snout and short barbels. From original description:The species can be distinguished from congeners in having a unique combination of features, including the absence of eyes, long barbels, dorsal-fin origin posterior to vertical line at tip of pectoral fins and an adipose fin confluent with caudal fin.Body pink, without any dark pigmentation; ventral areas lighter. |
General Remarks | The only known specimen was collected from an underground stream with substrate of small rock.The stream flowed across the bottom of a well. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Xiurenbagrus dorsalis is presently known only from the type locality. Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Zootaxa 3835 (no. 3), pp 376, Fig. 1. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 27 03:59 (species record created: 2014 Jul 19 23:02) |