Zoological Research
Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
ISSN: 2095-8137
Vol. 37, No. 3, 2016, pp. 186-188
Bioline Code: zr16028
Full paper language: English
Document type: Note
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Zoological Research, Vol. 37, No. 3, 2016, pp. 186-188
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Range extension of Lepidocephalichthysalkaia(Teleostei: Cobitidae) and notes on its sexual dimorphism
Endruweit, Marco
Abstract
The natural distributional range of the cobitid loach Lepidocephalichthysalkaia is extended into Yunnan Province, China. The modified sexually dimorphic pectoral fin in males of L. alkaia is described.
Keywords
Lepidocephalichthys alkaia; Sexual dimorphism; Modified pectoral fin; Yunnan; China