title: Physoschistura chhimtuipuiensis, a new species of loach (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Mizoram, north-eastern India.
abstract: Physoschistura chhimtuipuiensis, new species, from a tributary of the Kaladan River in Mizoram, northeastern India, is distinguished from all other species of Physoschistura by a combination of the following characters: scales between pectoral- and pelvic-fin bases deeply embedded and sparsely set, lateral line incomplete with 56-63 pores, reaching slightly beyond the base of the last anal-fin ray, a suborbital flap in male, 8½ branched dorsal-fin rays and 8+7 branched caudal-fin rays.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl-Mizoram, India, 796 001.; Email: lrl_zoo@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Lalramliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lalramliana
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl-Mizoram, India, 796 001.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Denis Van
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Lalhlimpuia
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Government Serchhip College, Serchhip-Mizoram, India, 796 181; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Beihrosa
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Solo
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl-Mizoram, India, 796 001.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Vanramliana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vanramliana
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D003531:Cypriniformes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size