NANDUS OXYRHYNCHUS, A NEW SPECIES OF LEAF FISH (TELEOSTEI, NANDIDAE) FROM THE MEKONG BASIN

Authors
NG HH VIDTHAYANON C NG PKL
Citation
Hh. Ng et al., NANDUS OXYRHYNCHUS, A NEW SPECIES OF LEAF FISH (TELEOSTEI, NANDIDAE) FROM THE MEKONG BASIN, The Raffles bulletin of zoology, 44(1), 1996, pp. 11-19
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
The Raffles bulletin of zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02172445
Volume
44
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
11 - 19
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-2445(1996)44:1<11:NOANSO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The genus Nandus comprises three species. Nandus nandus is known throu ghout India and Burma, N. nebulosus from Peninsular Malaysia and Sunda land, and N. oxyrhynchus, new species, from the Mekong. Nandus oxyrhyn chus is distinguished from other members of the genus by its deep head , sharp snout, relatively large serrations on the preopercle, details of colour pattern, and a lateral line scale count intermediate between N. nandus and N. nebulosus.