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- Triplophysa daochengensis sp. nov. is a newly described fish species found in the Daocheng River, a tributary of the Jinsha River in Sichuan Province, China.
- Key distinguishing features include a smooth body without scales, a complete lateral line, and specific head and fin measurements, such as the head length being equal to the caudal-peduncle length.
- The species also has unique anatomical traits like a shovel-shaped lower jaw, a non-reaching pelvic-fin tip, and a spiral-type intestine with three coils.
Article Abstract
Triplophysa daochengensis sp. nov. is described from the Daocheng River, a northern tributary of the Jinsha River in Sichuan Province, China. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: body smooth and scales absent; lateral line complete; caudal peduncle compressed, depth unchanging; head length equal to caudal-peduncle length; lower jaw shovel-shaped; dorsal-fin origin anterior to pelvic-fin origin and closer to the tip of the snout than to the caudal-fin base, last unbranched ray hard; pelvic-fin tip not reaching anus; posterior chamber of gas bladder absent; intestine of spiral type with three winding coils.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5071342 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.13918/j.issn.2095-8137.2016.5.290 | DOI Listing |
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