Balitora eddsi, a new species of hillstream loach (Ostariophysi: Balitoridae) from Nepal.
A new species of hillstream loach Balitora eddsi is described from the Karnali River drainage in south-western Nepal. The new species is distinguished from all its congeners by possessing the following combination of characters: six to seven unbranched pectoral-fin rays, pelvic-fin length 12-14% standard length (L(S)), dorsal surface without circular or irregular shaped dark blotches, snout pointed, median lobe between anterior rostral barbels pointed posteriorly, dorsal-fin origin posterior to pelvic-fin origin, lateral line scales 66-67, caudal peduncle length 22-23.2% L(S), caudal peduncle depth 4.1-4.2 times its length.
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D000818:Animals; D003531:Cypriniformes / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D009390:Nepal; D045483:Rivers; D013045:Species Specificity