Lalronunga Samuel
Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl-Mizoram, India.
Zootaxa. 2013;3718:583-90. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3718.6.6.
Schistura maculosa, a new species of loach, is described from Tuingo and Pharsih Rivers, tributaries of Tuivai River (Barak drainage) in Mizoram, northeastern India. It is distinguished from other closely related Schistura species in having an axillary pelvic lobe; an incomplete lateral line; 20-30 narrow black bars on the body; 3-4 rows of black spots horizontally across the dorsal-fin; a slightly emarginate caudal-fin, with 5-7 rows of black spots more or less regularly arranged vertically on rays across the fin, and 8+8 branched caudal-fin rays.
斑纹条鳅，一种新的鳅类物种，是从印度东北部米佐拉姆邦图瓦伊河（巴拉克河水系）的支流廷戈河和法尔西河描述而来。它与其他近缘条鳅属物种的区别在于具有腋部腹鳍叶；侧线不完全；身体上有20 - 30条狭窄的黑色条纹；背鳍上水平分布着3 - 4排黑色斑点；尾鳍略凹，鳍条上有5 - 7排或多或少规则垂直排列的黑色斑点，且尾鳍有8 + 8根分支鳍条。
