title: An extraordinary new blind catfish, Xiurenbagrus dorsalis (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Amblycipitidae), from Guangxi, China.
abstract: Xiurenbagrus dorsalis, a new cave-dwelling amblycipitid catfish species, is described based on one specimen collected from the Pearl River drainage in Guangxi, China. The new species can be distinguished from congeners in having a unique combination of features, including the absence of eyes, long barbels, dorsal-fin origin posterior to vertical line at tip of pectoral fins and an adipose fin confluent with caudal fin. This is the first record of a blind catfish in China.
authors: School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Guangxi Teachers Education University, Nanning, 530001, China.; Email: yangjian81@gmail.com.
authors: Li-Hui
authors: LH
authors: Xiu
authors: School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Guangxi Teachers Education University, Nanning, 530001, China.; Email: yj1981yj@163.com.
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Yang
authors: College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005, China.; Email: unknown.
authors: Hui-Fang
authors: HF
authors: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002397:Catfishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D002681:China; D005123:Eye / Q000033:anatomy & histology