title: Revalidation and redescription of Brachymystax tsinlingensis Li, 1966 (Salmoniformes: Salmonidae) from China.
abstract: Brachymystax tsinlingensis Li, 1966 is revalidated and redescribed. It can be distinguished from all congeners by the following combination of characteristics: no spots on operculum; gill rakers 15-20; lateral-line scales 98-116; pyloric caeca 60-71. Unique morphological characters and genetic divergence of this species are discussed. This species has a limited distribution in several streams of the middle part of the Qinling Mountains in China. Methods for management and protection of B. tsinlingensis need to be re-evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Natural Resource and Environment Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, China. Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Ying-Chun
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.affiliation: Yellow River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Xi'an, China.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Bin-Bin
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: En-Qi
authors.initials: EQ
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.affiliation: Natural Resource and Environment Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, China.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: En-Yuan
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: Affiliation: unknown; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Shi-Yang
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: The College of Forestry of Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Li-Xin
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.; Email: fish@ioz.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Chun-Guang
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.; Email: zhaoyh@ioz.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Ya-Hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002681:China; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010802:Phylogeny; D012487:Salmonidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development