New Mystus
Posted: 27 Nov 2013, 22:08
Ng, HH & R Pethiyagoda, 2013. Mystus zeylanicus, a new species of bagrid catfish from Sri Lanka (Teleostei: Bagridae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 24: 161–170.
Abstract
Mystus zeylanicus, new species, is described from lowland rivers and reservoirs of Sri Lanka. It differs from most South Asian congeners in having a long-based adipose fin, and differs from those having a similar-shaped adipose fin by mensural characters of the eye, head, dorsal-fin spine, body depth and caudal-peduncle depth, as well as its uniformly gray color pattern. The status of the other siluriform species known from Sri Lanka is also briefly discussed.
Abstract
Mystus zeylanicus, new species, is described from lowland rivers and reservoirs of Sri Lanka. It differs from most South Asian congeners in having a long-based adipose fin, and differs from those having a similar-shaped adipose fin by mensural characters of the eye, head, dorsal-fin spine, body depth and caudal-peduncle depth, as well as its uniformly gray color pattern. The status of the other siluriform species known from Sri Lanka is also briefly discussed.