Received: 10-09-2014
Accepted: 29-11-2014
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ThreeFish Species of TheGenus SilurusLinnaeus, 1758, (Siluridae, Siluriformes) Newly Discovered in Northern Vietnam
Abstract
Catfish genus SilurusLinneaus, 1758 (family Siluridae, oderSiluriformes) in Vietnam hasbeen identified with2 speciese, i.e.S. asotusLinneaus, 1758 distributed in provinces in Northen Vietnam, Southern China and Northen Laos andS. meridionalisChen, 1977, distributed in Ky Cung river in Lang Son province, Southern China (Guangdong, Guangxii, Sichuan & Hubei provinces). Threenew species were discovered recently S. caobangensissp.n. collected fromBang river,Cao Bang province;S. langsonensissp. n. collected fromKy Cung river,Lang Son province in 2009-2010;and S. dakrongensissp. n collected fromDakrong river,Quang Tri province in 2012-2013.. This article provided description ofthese new specieswith theirscientific names,specific differencesin the genus and establishment ofidentificationkeysto species.
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