Korean Journal of Ichthyology (한국어류학회지)

The Ichthyological Society of Korea (한국어류학회)
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Cobitis zhejiangensis, a New Species from the Ling River, China (Teleostei: Cobitidae)

중국산 미꾸리과 어류 1신종 Cobitis zhejiangensis의 기재

  • Son, Yeong-Mok (Department of Science Education, Seowon University) ;
  • He, Shun-Ping (Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Science)
  • 손영목 (서원대학교 생물교육과) ;
  • Received : 2005.11.05
  • Accepted : 2005.12.08
  • Published : 2005.12.31
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Abstract

A new species, Cobitis zhejiangensis, is described based on 32 specimens collected in the Ling River, Xianju District, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, China. The new species superficially resembles Cobitis sinensis, but is distinguished from that species by the following features: deeper body (17.3% versus 14.9% of SL), shorter caudal peduncle length (12.0% versus 13.5% of SL), deeper caudal peduncle depth (11.4% versus 9.5% of SL), color pattern of second Gambetta's zone (rounded ovoidal dots-narrow elongate bloches). Deep caudal peduncle depth and short caudal peduncle length (cpd/cpl : 95.2%) and the color pattern of second Gambetta's zone are the unique features of this species not shared with any other congener species of China.

중국(中國) 석강성(淅江省)의 영강(靈江)(Ling River)에서 채집(採集)한 32개체(個體)의 표본(標本)을 근거(根據)로 하여 중국산(中國産) 미꾸리과(科) 1신종(新種) Cobitis zhejiangensis를 기재(記載)하였다. 본(本) 종(種)은 외형상(外形上)으로 유사(類似)한 C. sinensis에 비(比)해서는 체고(體高)와 미병고(尾柄高)가 높은 반면(反面) 미병장(尾柄長)이 현저(顯著)히 짧았으며, 체측(體側) 반문(斑紋)의 수(數)와 형태(形態)에 있어서도 뚜렷한 차이(差異)를 보였다. 특(特)히 짧은 미병장(尾柄長)과 제2(第二) Gambetta's zone의 반문(斑紋)의 수(數)와 형태(形態)는 Cobitis속(屬)의 어떤 종(種)과도 구별(區別)되는 본(本) 종(種)의 특징적(特徵的)인 형질(形質)로 판단(判斷)되었다.

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Supported by : Chinese Academy of Science, Seowon University

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