Table 4.
Comparison of the diagnostic characters of the new species described here with those selected for the 16 species of the genus Balitora. Gray shading indicates clear differences in characters compared to Balitoraanlongensis sp. nov.
| ID | Species | Maxillary barbels | Dorsal fin rays | Anal fin rays | Pectoral fin rays | Pelvic fin rays | Lateral-line scales | Dorsal black spot | Pectoral fin tip | Position of origin of dorsal-fin and origin of pelvic-fin | Tip of pelvic fin reaching anus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balitoraanlongensis sp. nov. | 2 | iii, 8½ | iii, 5½ | viii, 11 | iii, 9 | 66–68 | 6–7 | Not reaching to pelvic fin origin | Anterior to the pelvic-fin origin | Yes |
| 2 | B.annamitica | 1 | – | – | viii–x, ? | – | 61–62 | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | B.brucei | 1 | iii, 8 | i, 5 | ix, 11 | ii, 9 | 65–69 | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | B.burmanica | 1 | iii, 8 | i, 5 | ix, 11 | ii, 8 | 70–72 | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | B.chipkali | 1 | iii, 8 | iii, 5 | iii–ix, 11–12 | ii, 9 | 66–68 | 7 | Not reaching to pelvic fin origin | Opposite to pelvic-fin origin | Yes |
| 6 | B.eddsi | 1 | iii, 9 | iii, 5\7 | vi, 10–12 | ii, 8–9 | 66–67 | Without | Not reaching to pelvic fin origin | Slightly anterior to pelvic-fin origin | NO |
| 7 | B.jalpalli | 1 | iii, 8 | ii, 5 | ix, 10–11 | ii, 8–9 | 64–66 | 9 | Not reaching to pelvic fin origin | Opposite to pelvic-fin origin | NO |
| 8 | B.kwangsiensis | 2 | iii, 8 | ii, 5 | vi–viii, 10–13 | ii, 8 | 61–65 | 6–8 | Not reaching to pelvic fin origin | Anterior to the pelvic-fin origin | Yes |
| 9 | B.lancangjiangensis | 1 | iii, 8 | ii, 5 | viii, 10–12 | ii, 8–9 | 68–70 | 7–8 | Not reaching to pelvic fin origin | Opposite to pelvic-fin origin | NO |
| 10 | B.laticauda | 1 | iii, 8 | iii, 5 | viii–ix, 10–11 | ii, 8–9 | 66–68 | 10 | Not reaching to pelvic fin origin | Opposite to pelvic fin origin | NO |
| 11 | B.longibarbata | 2 | iii, 8 | ii, 5 | viii–x, 11–14 | ii, 9–11 | 74–76 | 8–9 | Not reaching to pelvic fin origin | Opposite to pelvic-fin origin | NO |
| 12 | B.ludongensis | 2 | iii, 8 | ii, 5 | vi–vii, 11–12 | ii, 6–7 | 69–74 | 6–9 | Not reaching to pelvic fin origin | Slightly anterior to pelvic-fin origin | Yes |
| 13 | B.meridionalis | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 14 | B.mysorensis | 1 | iii, 8–9 | ii, 5 | viii-ix 10–12 | ii, 8–9 | 68–69 | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | B.nantingensis | 1 | iii, 8 | ii, 5 | viii–x, 9–12 | ii, 9 | 59–64 | – | Not reaching to pelvic fin origin | Slightly anterior to pelvic-fin origin | – |
| 16 | B.elongata | 1 | iii, 8 | ii, 5 | x, 10–12 | iii, 8 | 67 | 7 | Not reaching to pelvic fin origin | Opposite to pelvic-fin origin | NO |
| 17 | B.tchangi | 1 | iii, 7 | ii, 5 | xii, 13 | v, 13 | 74 | 8 | Beyond the origin of pelvic fin | Posterior to the pelvic-fin origin | NO |