Pararasbora moltrechti Regan, 1908

Yeh, Ming-Fon, Jang-Liaw, Nian-Hong, Chang, Shih-Tsang, Han, Chiao-Chuan, Ho, Lin-Tai & Wang, Shen-Chih, 2024, Pararasbora moltrechti Regan, 1908, a senior synonym of Aphyocypris amnis Liao et al., 2011 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Taiwan with morphological and molecular evidence, Zootaxa 5550 (1), pp. 271-277 : 272

Pararasbora moltrechti Regan, 1908

( Figs 1–6 )

Pararasbota moltrechti Regan, 1908: 360 (Lake Candidius—Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan); Chen & Fang, 1999: 82.

Aphyocypris amnis Liao et al., 2011: 658 ( Jusheui River basin, Taiwan).

Material examined

Lectotype. BMNH 1909.4 .28.24, 54.8 mm SL, coll. A. Moltrecht., Lake Candidius , Taiwan.

NMNSF000273 , 7 specimens, 38.6–55.4 mm SL, Dajar River basin, Shinsher County, Taichung, Coll. NH Jang-Liaw, 13 November 2003 .

NTOUP-2006-07-245, 10 specimens, 43.6–68.5 mm SL, Wu River basin, Nantou County, Taiwan, N.H. Jang-Liaw et al., July, 2006 .

NTOUP-2007-05-303, 14 specimens, 54.3–86.6 mm SL, Jushuei River basin, Nantou County, Taiwan, N.H. Jang-Liaw et al., May, 2007 .

Figures

FIGURE 1. Lectotype of Pararasbora moltrechti, 54.8 mm SL, Lake Candidius, Nantou (Photo by I-Shiung Chen).

FIGURE 2. Pararasbora moltrechti from Jushuei River basin, Nantou, Taiwan, 55.2 mm SL.

FIGURE 3. Pararasbora moltrechti from Jushuei River basin, Nantou, Taiwan, 64.3 mm SL.

FIGURE 4. Pararasbora moltrechti from Jushuei River basin, Nantou, Taiwan, 70.8 mm SL.

FIGURE 5. Pararasbora moltrechti from Jushuei River basin, Nantou, Taiwan, 78.3 mm SL.

FIGURE 6. Pararasbora moltrechti from Wu River basin, Nantou, Taiwan, about 75 mm SL.