A new loach species of <i>Troglonectes</i> (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China

• DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.028
• Publication Date: 2021-06-09T10:38:06Z
• Authors: Li-Xiao Zhao; ; ; Jia-Hui Liu; Li-Na Du; Fu-Guang Luo
• Keywords: Teleostei

A new species of the genus <i>Troglonectes</i> is described from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. <i>Troglonectes hechiensis</i> <b>sp. nov</b> . can be easily distinguished its congeners based on following characters: eyes normal; whole body covered by scales except head, throat, and abdomen; lateral line incomplete; caudal fin concave; color pattern present body.