Range extension of Lepidocephalichthys alkaia (Teleostei: Cobitidae) and notes on its sexual dimorphism.
The natural distributional range of the cobitid loach Lepidocephalichthys alkaia is extended into Yunnan Province, China. The modified sexually dimorphic pectoral fin in males of L. alkaia is described.
Kunming College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650204, China;State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China. marco.endruweit@yahoo.de.
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D058500:Animal Fins / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D003531:Cypriniformes / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics
China; Lepidocephalichthys alkaia; Modified pectoral fin; Sexual dimorphism; Yunnan