A Report on a New Species of Homatula from Yunnan (Cyprinifromes:Noemacheilidae)

A new species belonging to Homatula is described in this paper. The new species was collected from Yunnan, China, and named as Homatula wenshanensis Li, Yang, Li et Liu sp. nov.(Fig. 1). Holotype, No. 2016072508, standard length(SL) 124 mm, collected from a river in Xigu Township, Wenshan City, Yunnan, on July 25th, 2016. Diagnosis:the new species is distinguished from H. disparizona Min, Yang et Chen (2013) by the following characteristics:(1) caudal fin, bifurcate Vs emarginated;(2)caudal peduncle length in percent of standard length, 19.67%-24.44%(22.06%)Vs 15.80%-20.50%(17.70%);(3) caudal peduncle depth in percent of standard length, 5.74%-7.76%(6.91%)Vs 8.80%-10.80% (9.90%);(4) caudal peduncle depth in percent of caudal peduncle length, 27.27-35.00%(31.37%)Vs 47.00%-62.00%(55.90%);(5) vertebra, (4 + 47-48) Vs (4 + 39-40).