Re-description of the catfish species Liobagrus kingi Tchang, 1935 (Pisces: Amblycipitidae) from the upper Chang-Jiang basin, China

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 13 Sep 2018Publisher:Magnolia PressJournal:Zootaxa, volume 4,476 (issn: 1175-5326, eissn: 1175-5334,

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Authors: Rui-Xia, Xie; E, Zhang;

doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4476.1.6

pmid: 30313341

Re-description of the catfish species Liobagrus kingi Tchang, 1935 (Pisces: Amblycipitidae) from the upper Chang-Jiang basin, China

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The identity and validity of Liobagrus kingi Tchang, 1935 remain contentious to date due to its inaccurate original description. A re-description is provided here for this species based on our examination on its type, hitherto deposited in ASIZB and available topotypic material. It is confirmed that L. kingi is a species with a serrated posterior edge of the pectoral-fin spine and distinct from the sympatrically existing species L. nigricauda. Comments on former recognitions of specimens from the upper Chang-Jiang basin as L. kingi are presented.

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Chinese Academy of Sciences
China (People's Republic of)
Institute of Hydrobiology
China (People's Republic of)
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
China (People's Republic of)

Keywords

China, Actinopterygii, Biodiversity, Amblycipitidae, Animalia, Animals, Chordata, Siluriformes, Catfishes, Taxonomy

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