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Morphological characteristics of holotype GZNU 20230529001 of
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in preservative (10 % formalin)
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dorsal view
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ventral view
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lateral view
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dorsal view of head
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lateral view of head, and
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ventral view of head.
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from the same locality as the
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SL, collected by Tao Luo, Li Wu, Xing-Liang Wang, Xin-Rui Zhao, and Chang-Ting Lan on
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<paragraph id="A84D6031564E1A54481C0DD0296B9C84">
<heading id="A25D62089CD92279329D6D16E606CB69" reason="title">Diagnosis.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5AE9A5555C510DE834A5BAE4D7F6FAAF">
<taxonomicName id="DB5E84F50DBF49BAF066A9354A3C7DB9" authorityName="Lan &amp; Wu &amp; Luo &amp; Liu &amp; Zhou &amp; Yu &amp; Zhao &amp; Xiao &amp; Zhou" authorityYear="2024" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ziyunensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="AAB4B9D754F336C3A92084B3BF34E8BA" italics="true">Triplophysa ziyunensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="44307397D3512A2FFA07E9E4FEBF8D1A" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
is distinguished from other hypogean species of the genus
<taxonomicName id="FB44C1F814839C7397169A746EA48534" authorityName="Rendahl" authorityYear="1933" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="03130CEC0A68E2DD8D2929B501AC9144" italics="true">Triplophysa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the following characteristics in combination: (1) body naked, scaleless, pigmented markings on surface of body, except ventral; (2) eyes reduced, diameter 2.44.9 % of head length (HL); (3) pelvic-fin tip extending to anus; (4) tip of pectoral fin not reaching pelvic fin origin; (5) anterior and posterior nostrils closely set, with anterior nostril elongated to a barbel-like tip; (6) tip of outrostral barbel extending backward, not reaching anterior margin of eye; (7) lateral line complete; (8) posterior chamber of air bladder degenerated; and (9) dorsal-fin rays iii- 8, pectoral-fin rays i- 10, pelvic-fin rays i- 6, anal-fin rays iii- 5, and 16 branched caudal-fin rays.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0E5MFK" type="description">
<paragraph id="5DA10D49CD3FB54C1820431F95A79AA0">
<heading id="FC790BF1025D6DD0A2EB47B7BB6B536C" reason="title">Description.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="D82A262037CD84A941889E942E42D539">
Morphological data on the specimens of
<taxonomicName id="0DAC7A4C32A2A4F2627730C243CE577C" authorityName="Lan &amp; Wu &amp; Luo &amp; Liu &amp; Zhou &amp; Yu &amp; Zhao &amp; Xiao &amp; Zhou" authorityYear="2024" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ziyunensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="9065672C53FD5B7B94E079FE18C3C740" italics="true">Triplophysa ziyunensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="DE96056111CB2E4371977B6346792218" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
are provided in Table
<tableCitation id="932BE783C1105D4E88EFB943FBD1DB60" captionStart="Table 5" captionStartId="T5" captionText="Table 5. Morphological comparison of Triplophysa ziyunensis sp. nov. (TZ), Triplophysa yaluwang sp. nov. (TY), T. wudangensis (TW), T. rosa (TR), T. qingzhenensis (TQ), and T. guizhouensis (TG). All units in mm. P - values are at the 95 % significance level." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/0E8A3204548C4BF47AC722F1629B7376" tableUuid="0E8A3204548C4BF47AC722F1629B7376">5</tableCitation>
and Suppl. material
<xref id="1CA7D0D214043124C06EDBD6336E6474" ref-type="supplementary-material" rid="S1">1</xref>
. Body elongated and cylindrical, posterior portion gradually compressed from dorsal fin to caudal-fin base, with deepest body depth anterior to dorsal-fin origin, deepest body depth 1316 % of standard length (SL). Dorsal profile slightly convex from snout to dorsal-fin insertion, and then straight from posterior portion of dorsal-fin origin to caudal-fin base. Ventral profile flat. Head short, length 2627 % of SL, slightly depressed and flattened, width slightly greater than depth (head width (HW) / head depth (HD) = 1.11.3). Snout slightly pointed, and snout length 4650 % of HL. Mouth inferior and curved, mouth corner situated below anterior nostril, upper and lower lips smooth, lower lip with V-shaped median notch. Three pairs of barbels are present: inner rostral barbel long, length 2327 % of HL, backward extending to corner of the mouth; out rostral barbel long, length 5258 % of HL, backward extending to beyond posterior margin of eyes. Maxillary barbel not extending to posterior margin of operculum, length 3442 % of HL. Anterior and posterior nostrils closely set, length
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. Anterior nostril tube long, with an elongated short barbel-like tip, tip of posterior nostril extending backward not reaching to anterior margin of the eye. Eyes reduced, with diameter 25 % of HL. Gill opening small, gill rakers not developed, ten inner gill rakers on first gill arch (
<emphasis id="AD2540DB92C7E7E715770207C5FA5C4F" italics="true">n</emphasis>
= 1).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8C829F4E12B0DFDA07EB49C41322AEF0">
Dorsal-fin rays iii- 8, pectoral-fin rays i- 10, pelvic-fin rays i- 6, anal-fin rays i- 5, 16 branched caudal-fin rays. Dorsal fin short, length 2023 % of SL, distal margin emarginated, origin anterior to pelvic-fin insertion and situated slightly posterior to the midpoint between snout tip and caudal-fin base, first branched ray longest, shorter than head length, tip of dorsal fin vertical to the anus. Pectoral fin moderately developed, length 2224 % of SL, tip of pectoral fin extending backward almost to midpoint between origin of pectoral and pelvic fin origins, not reaching to pelvic fin origin. Pelvic fin length 1620 % of SL, vertically aligned with third branched ray of dorsal fin, tips of pelvic fin reaching anus. Anal fin length 1620 % of SL, distal margin truncated, origin close to anus, tips of anal fin not reaching caudal-fin base, distance between tips of anal fin and anus 8.5 × the eye diameter. Caudal fin forked, upper lobe equal in length to lower lobe, tips pointed, caudal peduncle length ~
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, caudal peduncle depth ~
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, with weak adipose crests along both dorsal and ventral sides. Total vertebrae: 39 (
<emphasis id="3D84B2CD20D0AA3FB6BE01F0192C93E1" italics="true">n</emphasis>
= 1).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C2DE944BDF06AC2E1ABC15437223F829">Cephalic lateral line system developed. Lateral line complete, exceeding tip of pectoral fin and reaching base of caudal fin. Two chambers of air bladder, anterior chamber dumbbell-shaped and membranous, open on both sides, slightly closed posteriorly; posterior chamber degenerated, slightly filling the body cavity, connected with anterior chamber by a long, slender tube.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0E5NFK" type="Coloration">
<paragraph id="4F7A7377ECCFE9FC0F9091DD3235CFD7">
<heading id="F6D10E5E7AA92376D8BEFA9E79CCD898" reason="title">Coloration.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C6EE511967E77AF374644266F241E07D">
In cave water, the body of living fish is semi-translucent and pale pink, with irregular dark brownish brown patches on the head and body (Fig.
<figureCitation id="C8544037901F39DD947D8325CB7712AB" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Ecological photographs of Triplophysa ziyunensis sp. nov. and closely related species in life A Triplophysa ziyunensis sp. nov. B T. rosa C T. wudangensis, and D T. qingzhenensis, from Dr. Zhi-Xuan Zeng." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1214.122439.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1150825">5</figureCitation>
). After fixation in 10 % formalin solution, the body color was pale grey, and the dark-brown patches on the head and body were more prominent (Fig.
<figureCitation id="3A00D9B98D0804D4A3A7DCCA015A720C" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Morphological characteristics of holotype GZNU 20230529001 of Triplophysa ziyunensis sp. nov. in preservative (10 % formalin) A dorsal view B ventral view C lateral view D dorsal view of head E lateral view of head, and F ventral view of head." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1214.122439.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1150824">4</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="169A7543D24D25F2866CBFAD5FFFE70A">
<label id="04268E5901F01062BC5DAABA64A164C9">Figure 5.</label>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B02035510AE60598DC358628BD316264">
Ecological photographs of
<taxonomicName id="CC98EFF9E794919077DA3EBCF2E17150" authorityName="Lan &amp; Wu &amp; Luo &amp; Liu &amp; Zhou &amp; Yu &amp; Zhao &amp; Xiao &amp; Zhou" authorityYear="2024" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ziyunensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="9887E410D0934C61EF9277681E6AC59A" italics="true">Triplophysa ziyunensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="0321FA3BED0FBE6196617D85896E489E" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
and closely related species in life
<emphasis id="0CCB9613BA9B228E05A5CF22B5C29EF3" bold="true">A</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="ADDA580E9DDC2F58900C79CAD0D1B87E" authorityName="Lan &amp; Wu &amp; Luo &amp; Liu &amp; Zhou &amp; Yu &amp; Zhao &amp; Xiao &amp; Zhou" authorityYear="2024" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ziyunensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="59505A67159DA4A57C7682D653002FFF" italics="true">Triplophysa ziyunensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F09DC5C7A152C291AA8C34D953DB484B" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
<emphasis id="09AA6804C2D2F0D6B5AC93A9BA919597" bold="true">B</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="9ED48F0E38433991E03CB04613EA95C3" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rosa">
<emphasis id="78FBE1F6E138FB71E965795B04789763" italics="true">T. rosa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="2FAE5FCD7F6641638F05B53C8B50D2B4" bold="true">C</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="24C60970E236C2E15E5C8476970FB93E" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="wudangensis">
<emphasis id="6A248A03A69FF59009C0BC7AA1CB2D02" italics="true">T. wudangensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and
<emphasis id="6F75FEF57E4D63A27C97AB3A6374FF69" bold="true">D</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="73DD9A5DDC7007F973EE54CD2BFAA089" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="qingzhenensis">
<emphasis id="B55B4AE52EE432B66057E0DDA37B3F5B" italics="true">T. qingzhenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, from Dr. Zhi-Xuan Zeng.
</paragraph>
</caption>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0EYQFK" type="description">
<paragraph id="EE70383A0AED2DF506F26A1F499191AD">
<heading id="2B742A9F14E3BC2ACBFD931796C9B72F" reason="title">Secondary sex characteristics.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="51C6D0F99402288370CBD184D79E735C">
No secondary sex characteristics were observed based on the present specimens of
<taxonomicName id="A7B08D525D41D611A1076BA87A70B796" authorityName="Lan &amp; Wu &amp; Luo &amp; Liu &amp; Zhou &amp; Yu &amp; Zhao &amp; Xiao &amp; Zhou" authorityYear="2024" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ziyunensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B38A3C219217EF3C9A82CC1C8C0C1773" italics="true">Triplophysa ziyunensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="4E96D93E5600679AE221E053B056741C" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0EJRFK" type="comparisons">
<paragraph id="C2D41082CBAF7C86798FDC5CF040F4DD">
<heading id="61157AA07EF25B49C53FFF3C7EFC614C" reason="title">Comparisons.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="BFE0A1831A5DFD4599560176A539E91F">
Detailed comparative morphological data of
<taxonomicName id="D9C71C88ABE0D042F2951CC158BA3B56" authorityName="Lan &amp; Wu &amp; Luo &amp; Liu &amp; Zhou &amp; Yu &amp; Zhao &amp; Xiao &amp; Zhou" authorityYear="2024" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ziyunensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="C34B0E90336438E7840C393877BA0D74" italics="true">Triplophysa ziyunensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A6B6A7B0AECBDE2AFABD499897AB73C6" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
with the 39 recognized hypogean species of
<taxonomicName id="554C6DBABA59CE34001B6DC47636A461" authorityName="Rendahl" authorityYear="1933" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="F4521F17FA0645A10ADFDAEE21C5FCF5" italics="true">Triplophysa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are given in Table
<tableCitation id="E79FC454293EE2EFFBBD71EA7D4D9E43" captionStart="Table 2" captionStartId="T2" captionText="Table 2. Comparison of the diagnostic features of the two new species described here with those selected for the 39 recognized hypogean species of the genus Triplophysa. Modified from Wu et al. (2018 b), Liu et al. (2022), and Luo et al. (2023). “ ” indicates uncertainty." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/A655E81F294C66F97A3FA26414C2D66D" tableUuid="A655E81F294C66F97A3FA26414C2D66D">2</tableCitation>
.
<taxonomicName id="1A069534AFBF483F4D300BFF64663FB7" authorityName="Lan &amp; Wu &amp; Luo &amp; Liu &amp; Zhou &amp; Yu &amp; Zhao &amp; Xiao &amp; Zhou" authorityYear="2024" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ziyunensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="1848FE671895B21CBB0609ABACFE03AD" italics="true">Triplophysa ziyunensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="6D282B8C244648979DBAE08D8918CFBA" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
is genetically close to
<taxonomicName id="36F5CA78F4D530DCC8D50B1667961175" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="qingzhenensis">
<emphasis id="0FFA3DF17CA584B0C472C1718F5B9606" italics="true">T. qingzhenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="503CECD0B4AC4563EB5C181FFFC5A667" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rosa">
<emphasis id="61595F672EF133B5601A9234BDC777A5" italics="true">T. rosa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and
<taxonomicName id="97836F7FCBE636059225A093C6A2BD07" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="wudangensis">
<emphasis id="7EB82F878B140F5A564C819FB9EC1D05" italics="true">T. wudangensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and shares some similar morphological characters, such as reduced eye degeneration and degenerated body pigmentation, pigmented markings on the body surface, except ventral, but can still be distinguished by a combination of some morphological characters.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="D2685A620D7F7C5A207412123A4A21E5">
<taxonomicName id="E0B76891D5FBB3790DF9C0CB5CD4B411" authorityName="Lan &amp; Wu &amp; Luo &amp; Liu &amp; Zhou &amp; Yu &amp; Zhao &amp; Xiao &amp; Zhou" authorityYear="2024" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ziyunensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="F8374125C793C935593B8B64651E35A2" italics="true">Triplophysa ziyunensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="6EE010879A15256483A15B3619123171" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
is be distinguished from
<taxonomicName id="9CF611779EB4B3D4BCF3F935D8A9DFEF" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="qingzhenensis">
<emphasis id="6AA43DC00D28069914E86BC92041D78E" italics="true">T. qingzhenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="91864CFC77BE1E2355FF770F352C2825" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="wudangensis">
<emphasis id="F2C546BC1F8323C9A6F05DB124DE7673" italics="true">T. wudangensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by having 10 branched pectoral fin rays (vs 89), 6 branched pelvic-fin rays (vs 5), 16 branched caudal fin rays (vs 1415), and inhabiting the Pearl River basin (vs Yangtze River basin).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="9C7DBFE63199E04BC0033E0050E7F3B3">
<taxonomicName id="36301DAA301DC8E32C24FC3455235949" authorityName="Lan &amp; Wu &amp; Luo &amp; Liu &amp; Zhou &amp; Yu &amp; Zhao &amp; Xiao &amp; Zhou" authorityYear="2024" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ziyunensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="CDC9545EC92CC83BCBCF22EFBD2263C1" italics="true">Triplophysa ziyunensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="FE4C6EBF74C96869589D3AA0C0626121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
can be distinguished from
<taxonomicName id="34F4683500F4349F456B35B565EDF43F" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rosa">
<emphasis id="071916A8EE0CB0E6919CB36609AA8C2A" italics="true">T. rosa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by having reduced body pigmentation, pigmented markings on body surface, except ventral (vs absence), eyes reduced, diameter 2.44.9 % of HL (vs absent), 8 branched dorsal fin rays (vs 9), 10 branched pectoral fin rays (vs 12), 6 branched pelvic-fin rays (vs 7), 16 branched caudal fin rays (vs 14), and inhabiting the Pearl River basin (vs Yangtze River basin).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0EMVFK" type="ecology">
<paragraph id="96CBBA32F92E7BA818EB0F21DFD44EDA">
<heading id="4E97349B19DAA87BB0959D1851DBEB06" reason="title">Ecology and distribution.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="340B028579A3D37B6AA59A9A2E778FA8">
<taxonomicName id="426155DBD719B9FA1A64DB5661CDF7AB" authorityName="Lan &amp; Wu &amp; Luo &amp; Liu &amp; Zhou &amp; Yu &amp; Zhao &amp; Xiao &amp; Zhou" authorityYear="2024" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ziyunensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="5D13AC92984B1EAB9F7626FAE40ACC0D" italics="true">Triplophysa ziyunensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="CA5D789BC1AC8A4888E01CDE6CB1602A" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
has only been found in one cave in Shuitang Village, Maoying Town, Ziyun County,
<collectingRegion id="28EA372010E958F8CFCF57549D331DB1" country="China" name="Guizhou">Guizhou Province</collectingRegion>
,
<collectingCountry id="243E2FCFDD40647FBF46AC32F62F94C2" name="China">China</collectingCountry>
, at an elevation of
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. The pool where the new species was found is more than
<quantity id="B2A1B07EACFB957DCCB25A730B69820A" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.5" unit="m" value="15.0">15 m</quantity>
long,
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wide, and ~
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deep, with a slow flow of water, and is located
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further inside the entrance of the cave. Inside the cave, another fish (
<taxonomicName id="66A565751304606AF3E2B7C8B7A40C49" baseAuthorityName="Pellegrin" baseAuthorityYear="1931" family="Cyprinidae" genus="Sinocyclocheilus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="multipunctatus">
<emphasis id="95C1E256759F66DA838467973EA72F62" italics="true">Sinocyclocheilus multipunctatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, three individuals), bats (
<taxonomicName id="3EC8F58810929873B3D827BF1E541C1A" class="Mammalia" family="Rhinolophidae" genus="Rhinolophus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Chiroptera" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="undetermined">
<emphasis id="7583CC920EDF0B2F2C90097C15AF6015" italics="true">Rhinolophus</emphasis>
sp.
</taxonomicName>
, five individuals), and frogs (
<taxonomicName id="18E439CCD566994BB8D28C9736E79F3B" baseAuthorityName="Xu in Wu, Xu, Dong, Li &amp; Liu" baseAuthorityYear="1983" class="Amphibia" family="Ranidae" genus="Odorrana" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="wuchuanensis">
<emphasis id="DF5493F653007904FC7821C9E251D604" italics="true">Odorrana wuchuanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 11 individuals) were found. Outside the cave, rapeseed and peppers were being grown. The population of the new species is very small and only
<specimenCount id="9350CC8E0E0ABAE58A380B9DE4E513FF" count="5" type="generic">five specimens</specimenCount>
were collected.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0E1WFK" type="remarks">
<paragraph id="EFF2095CB7D961B890A5A45FF0809CAB">
<heading id="C6DC1EC8D9709F15BB0A2F86C898FF2B" reason="title">Remarks.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="E44741E0D818CD53C5B9A3FBBB62B7FC">
The new species,
<taxonomicName id="4D920CFDF56C273F816F15F20C40ADF3" authorityName="Lan &amp; Wu &amp; Luo &amp; Liu &amp; Zhou &amp; Yu &amp; Zhao &amp; Xiao &amp; Zhou" authorityYear="2024" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ziyunensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="00FECE1A467BBCD8290F311141D6FDE2" italics="true">Triplophysa ziyunensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="218E8AACC912BD7DD8E7CC00E52B6187" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, inhabits the underground rivers of the
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locality. Eyes are present and reduced, and with irregular dark brownish brown patches on the head and body. Therefore, this species can be considered as a stygophile fish within the hypogean group of the genus
<taxonomicName id="9523E5881BD246597D9AAB0FFBDF6564" authorityName="Rendahl" authorityYear="1933" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="4495A5E46806D1BA2F3EA070122FC1D3" italics="true">Triplophysa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
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<subSubSection id="SECID0ESXFK" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="B62EA77CA26E51006EAC05E8B2B2749F">
<heading id="ACE997BFFE362E6756EE0C9B37A4851D" reason="title">Etymology.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="6409633EE2A532478CFFF7FCC9D452FE">
The specific epithet
<taxonomicName id="2031515E8D0528C07D5AC83E44571781" authorityName="Lan &amp; Wu &amp; Luo &amp; Liu &amp; Zhou &amp; Yu &amp; Zhao &amp; Xiao &amp; Zhou" authorityYear="2024" family="Nemacheilidae" genus="Triplophysa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cypriniformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ziyunensis">
<emphasis id="3342B0D3760FA69ECD85CA3507534C87" italics="true">ziyunensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
refers to the
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locality of the new species: Shuitang Village, Maoying Town, Ziyun County. We propose the common English name “ Ziyun high-plateau loach ” and the Chinese name “ Zǐ Yún Gāo Yuán Qīu (紫云高原鳅) ”.
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