Journal of Threatened Taxa (Mar 2009)

<i>Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus</i>, a new species of nemacheiline loach (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae) from the Western Ghats, India

  • M. Arunachalam,
  • M. Muralidharan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o1942.147-50
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 3
pp. 147 – 150

Abstract

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A new nemacheiline loach is described from the Seethanathi river of the Western Ghats, Karnataka. The new species differs from others of the genus in having an incomplete lateral line extending up to the end of the pelvic fin, shorter snout (35.9 -39.4% of HL) and bigger eyes (28.1-31.3% of HL). Notable colour variation is present in the bands on the back (11-13) and blotches (6-8) evenly spaced along the lateral line.