Pteronemacheilus meridionalis (Zhu 1982)

Body with about 15-25 irregular bars with dark edge and pale center. Pectoral rays with stiff dorsal expansion in male. Caudal base with black bar dissociated into a spot at upper extremity of the base and a vertically elongated blotch in lower half of the base (Ref. 43281).

Inhabits river with slow current and occurs in the crevices of gravel (Ref. 51717).