CEPF Western Ghats Special Series : <i>Balitora laticauda</i>, a new species of stone loach (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Balitoridae) from Krishna River, northern Western Ghats, India

A new species of stone loach Balitora laticauda is described from the Krishna River, northern Western Ghats, India. It differs from all known species of the genus in a combination of characters including: 10 transverse bands on the dorsal surface, deeper caudal peduncle, two prominent rows of papil...

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Main Authors: S. Bhoite, S. Jadhav, N. Dahanukar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/802