TABLE 3 in A review of the Barbatula loaches (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from north-eastern China, with the description of four new species

TABLE 3. Character states of Barbatula species from north-eastern China CharacterNostrilsLateral expansion of lower lipBranched dorsal-fin raysScale patternMental lobePosition of pelvic- and dorsal-fin originsShape of upper lipUpper lip covering upper jawShape of snoutSnout and postorbital head lengthDorsal profile shapeB. linjiangensisClosely setAbsent7½Scales sparsely set on flank anterior to dorsal-fin origin, densely set on back and flank behind dorsal-fin originWithout expansionPelvic-fin origin below vertical through dorsal-fin originWith a shallow median incisionPartlyBluntEqual toSlightly convexB. nudaClosely setAbsent7½Scales restricted to body behind dorsal-fin baseWithout expansionPelvic-fin origin below vertical through dorsal-fin originWith a deep median incisionPartlyBluntEqual toSlightly convexB. emuensisClosely setAbsent7½Scales sparsely set on flank anterior to dorsal-fin origin, densely set on back and flank behind dorsal-fin originWithout expansionPelvic-fin origin in front of the vertical through the dorsal-fin originWith a deep median incisionPartlyBluntShorter thanSlightly convexB. potaninorumWidely spacedShort6½Scales scattered on back and flank of complete bodyWithout expansionPelvic-fin origin in front of vertical through dorsal-fin originWith a shallow median incision?BluntEqual to?B. pechiliensisWidely spacedShort7½Scales restricted to caudal peduncleWith expansion, blade-shapedPelvic-fin origin below vertical through dorsal-fin origin or in frontWith a shallow median incisionCompletelyBluntShorter thanConvexB. zhangwuensisWidely spacedShort7½Scales only scattered on back and flank behind dorsal-fin originWith expansion, blade-shapedPelvic-fin behind the vertical through the dorsal-fin originWith a shallow median incisionCompletelyPointedShorter thanSlightly convexB. liaoyangensisWidely spacedShort7½Scales sparsely set on flank anterior to dorsal-fin origin, densely set on back and flank behind dorsal-fin originWith expansion, blade-shapedPelvic-fin origin below vertical through dorsal-fin originWith a shallow median incisionCompletelyPointedShorter thanSlightly convexB. gibbaWidely spacedShort7½Scales restricted to body behind dorsal-fin baseWithout expansionPelvic-fin origin below vertical through dorsal-fin originWith a deep median incisionPartlyBluntShorter thanConvexB. toniWidely spacedShort7½Scales scattered on back and flank on complete bodyWithout expansionPelvic-fin origin in front of the vertical through the dorsal-fin originWith a shallow median incisionCompletelyBluntEqual toConvexB. kirinensisWidely spacedShort7½Scales sparsely set on back anterior to dorsal-fin origin, densely set on back and flank behind dorsal-fin originWithout expansionPelvic-fin origin below vertical through dorsal-fin origin or in frontWith a shallow median incisionPartlyBluntShorter thanSlightly convex TABLE 3. Character states of Barbatula species from north-eastern China “?”–traits cannot be established due to the unclear description of specimen