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Issue: Vol. 5448 No. 4: 14 May 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-05-14
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5448.4.5
Page range: 519-530
Abstract views: 69
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Lefua hoffmanni Herre 1932, a junior synonym of Oreonectes platycephalus Günther 1868 (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae)

Tokushima Prefectural Museum; Hachiman-cho; Tokushima 770-8070; Japan
Pisces Flat-headed loach original description Southern China taxonomy

Abstract

Lefua hoffmanni Herre 1932 has been regarded as a valid species. However, Zheng (1989) suggested that L. hoffmanni may be a junior synonym of Oreonectes platycephalus Günther 1868. The validity of L. hoffmanni based on observations of type specimens has not been thoroughly examined in previous studies. This study comprised detailed observations and comparisons of the type specimens of L. hoffmanni and O. platycephalus to verify its validity. As a result of this investigation, it was confirmed that L. hoffmanni is indeed a junior synonym of O. platycephalus. A re-description of O. platycephalus is also provided on the basis of the syntypes.

 

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