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Hemimyzon nanensis, a new balitorid fish from the chao phraya basin, thailand

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A new balitorid fish,Hemimyzon nanensis, is described from the Mae Nam Nan River basin, a tributary of the Chao Phraya River, in northern Thailand. This species is distinguishable from its congeners by the following unique combination of characters: pectoral fin with 9–11 simple and 10–12 branched, rays; pelvic fin with 3–4 (usually 3) simple and 8–9 (usually 9) branched rays; 59–63 total lateral line scales; distance between pelvic fin bases 8.1–9,6% SL.H. nanensis is the first species of the genus recorded outside China and Taiwan.

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  1. Laboratory of Ichthyology, Tokyo University of Fisheries, 4-5-7 Konan, Minato-ku, 108, Tokyo, Japan

    Atsushi Doi

  2. School of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 119260, Kent Ridge, Singapore

    Maurice Kottelat

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Doi, A., Kottelat, M. Hemimyzon nanensis, a new balitorid fish from the chao phraya basin, thailand. Ichthyological Research 45, 7–11 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02678569

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