Cobitis magnostriata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cobitoidei

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Otomorpha Subcohors: Ostariophysi Sectio: Otophysa Ordo: Cypriniformes Subordo: Cobitoidei

Familia: Cobitidae
Genus: Cobitis
Species: Cobitis magnostriata

Name

Cobitis magnostriata Nakajima, 2012

• Type locality: Small stream flowing into Biwa Lake, Adogawa, Shiga Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. [1]
• Holotype: TKPM-P17344
• Paratypes: FRLM 24920, KPM-NI29506, MPM-FI1504, JNC049, 040

Etymology: The specific epithet is a combination of the Latin magno- (= large or great), and modern Latin stria (= strip, streak, in this case used as belonging to the C. striata complex). This species has the largest body and the most awesome appearance in the Japanese Cobitis striata complex.

References

• Nakajima, J. 2012. Taxonomic study of the Cobitis striata complex (Cypriniformes, Cobitidae) in Japan. Zootaxa 3586: 103–130. Preview PDF Reference page. 

Vernacular names

日本語: オオガタスジシマドジョウ Ôgata-suji-shima-dojyô