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A new species of leaf fish, Nandus andrewi (Teleostei: Perciformes: Nandidae) from northeastern India

2008; Q15088586; Volume: 1731; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.11646/zootaxa.1731.1.2

ISSN

1175-5334

Autores

Heok Hee Ng, Zeehan Jaafar,

Tópico(s)

Fish biology, ecology, and behavior

Resumo

Nandus andrewi sp. nov. is described from the Ichamati River in northeastern India. It differs from all congeners in having a bluish white (vs. mottled brown) body in life, and a combination of the following characters: body depth 24.3– 29.1% SL, pectoral fin length 15.1–18.5%, pelvic fin length 16.2–18.9% SL, eye diameter 18.3–21.7% HL, a dark spot on the caudal peduncle, and 45–52 lateral-line scales. A key to the species of Nandus is also provided.

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