Received: 06-03-2012
Accepted: 25-07-2012
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Redefinition of Scientific Names of Genus and Species in Loach Genus Botia, (Cobitidae,Cypriniformes)in Vietnam
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Do Van Thinh
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Nguyen Thi Hanh Tien
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Nguyen Thi Dieu Phuong
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Keywords
Botia, cobitidae, cypriniformes, loach, redefinition of scientific name
Abstract
The classification of the species in genus Botia(Botinae, Cobitidae, Cypriniformes)currently have been changed. The genus BotiaGray, 1831, is separated into 4 genera: BotiaGray, 1831;SyncrossusBlyth, 1860;SinibotiaFang, 1936andYasuhikotakaNalbant 2002.In Vietnamrecorded 9 species of genus Botiawere recorded but no updated documentsconcerning the above-mentionedgenusclassification. Relying on thesescientific basesof the separation genus of Botia, established key identification genus, description characterisations genus of the loach, established key identification of species and description species of loach in Vietnam.The authors have definitedsciencetific name of loach inVietnam. Itshowed that only remaining 8 species but in 3 other genus. Genus YasuhikotakaNalbant, 2002 including 4 species and genus SyncrossusBlyth, 1860 including 2 species distributing in the Southern Vietnam and Highlands. Genus SinibotiaFang, 1936 have2 species distributing in highlands provinces of Northen Vietnam. This article providingupdate documents for convinience in research and and uniform scientific names of loach species.
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