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Issue: Vol. 5881 No. 3: 22 Sept. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-09-22
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5881.3.9
Page range: 437-444
Abstract views: 521
PDF downloaded: 295

Parachiloglanis gurungi, a new species of torrent catfish (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from western Bhutan

Department of Ichthyology; American Museum of Natural History; 200 Central Park West; New York; NY 10024
Department of Forest Science; College of Natural Resources; Royal University of Bhutan; Lobesa; Punakha; 13001
Pisces Glyptosterninae Teesta River Samtse Siluriformes

Abstract

A new species of Parachiloglanis is described, based on specimens collected from the Kalikhola stream, a tributary of the Jaldhaka River, Samtse Dzongkhag, Bhutan. Parachiloglanis gurungi, new species, differs from its congeners in having a white bar on anterior flanks on dorsum of the body, white spot at the upper caudal-peduncle base, short and deep caudal peduncle, long predorsum, and differences in vomerine toothplate shape. Phylogenetic analysis of the cytochrome oxidase subunit B (cytb) gene sequences reveal lineage independence, corroborating its distinct status and establishing it as a sibling species to Parachiloglanis hodgarti.

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How to Cite

Thoni, R.J. & Gurung, M.M. (2026) Parachiloglanis gurungi, a new species of torrent catfish (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from western Bhutan. Zootaxa, 5881 (3), 437–444. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5881.3.9