A New Species of Triplophysa from Cave Yunnan

Describes a new species of the genus Triplophysa Rendahl 1933,collected from the cave alugudong in Luxi County,Yunnan China. Triplophysa aluensis sp.nov..Type specinent No.2000062001,total length 91?mm,standard length 74?mm,collected on June 20,2000 from Alugudong of Luxi county (24°17′N,103°48′E,altilude 1?650?m) in Yunnan Province.Kept in Heilongtan Reservoir of Shilin County,Yunnan Province.Description:D.iii,7;P.i,9;V.i,6;A.ii,5;Branched caudal fin rays 13.Body depth in standard length 10.6,head length 4.1,length of caudal peduncle 5.3,depth of caudal peduncle 14.8,Snout in head 2.3,eye 18.0,head depth 2.6,interorbital 4.5.Depth of caudal peduncle 2.8 in its length.Diagnosis:The hew species is similar to T.yunnanensis Yang 1990.but differs from the latter in :① Body depth in stardard length 10.6;Vs 5.9—8.2.② Depth of caudal peduncle in standard length 14.8;Vs 10.5—12.1.③ eye in head 18.0;Vs 12.1—13.8.④ barbal of nose valve.⑤ body without scales and spot.⑥ forked of caudal fin.