New loach species found in central Myanmar


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YANGON: A new species of the freshwater fish loach has been found in Myanmar's central Mandalay region, according to the South-East Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Wednesday (June 5).

The new species has been named Physochistura longibulla, based on morphological comparison.

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