New loach genus - Pteronemacheilus
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:20 am
Bohlen & Slechtova have described a new Schistura species (S. callidora) from the Myitnge River drainage, Irrawaddy basin, in Myanmar. They also detail the new genus Pteronemacheilus and it's type species P. lucidorsum in this open access paper:
http://www.pfeil-verlag.de/04biol/pdf/ief22_1_01.pdf
The paper includes a wonderful habitat shot of the type locality in Hsipaw, Myanmar.
Emma
http://www.pfeil-verlag.de/04biol/pdf/ief22_1_01.pdf
The paper includes a wonderful habitat shot of the type locality in Hsipaw, Myanmar.
Emma