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Scientific Name | Exostoma dulongense Luo & Chen, 2020 |
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Type Locality | Xiaojiang River main stream at Gulangba village, Pianma Township, Lushui County, Yunnan Province, China, 26°5'7.9"N, 98°35'12.7"E, elevation 1,561 meters. |
Etymology | Greek, exos = outside + Greek, stoma = mouth |
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Identification | Exostoma dulongensis is most similar to Exostoma ericinum, but can be distinguished by the following characters: tip of pelvic fin far from anus vs. reaching when depressed; nasal barbel reaching or surpassing posterior edge of orbit vs. just reaching middle of orbit; greater preanal length (70.9%–80.1% SL vs. 67.7%–70.5%); and longer dorsal to adipose length (13.5%–23.8% SL vs. 8.0%–12.0%). E. dulongensis can also be distinguished from all known congeners by the following characters: adipose fin confluent with caudal fin and without incision; caudal fin weakly forked; 40–43 vertebrae; and pectoral fin extending to vicinity of dorsal fin origin. |
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Distribution | Xiaojiang and Dulongjiang Rivers, tributaries of N’mai Hka River, Irrawaddy basin, Yunnan Province, China. Myanmar Waters, Irrawaddy, N’mai Hka, Dulongjiang (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Zootaxa 4802 (no. 1), pp 100, Figs. 1-3. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:27 (species record created: 2020 Jun 24 20:15) |