Amblyceps waikhomi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes
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: Siluriformes

Familia: Amblycipitidae
Genus: Amblyceps
Species: Amblyceps waikhomi

Name

Amblyceps waikhomi Darshan et al., 2016

Holotype: ZSI/APRC P-1125.

Paratypes: RGUMF 269 (c&s), 270 (c&s), 271 (2).

Type locality: India, Arunachal Pradesh, Namsai District, Nongkon stream at Nongkon village draining into Noa Dehing River (Brahmaputra basin), 27°36’05”N, 95°50’51”E.

Etymology: named after Waikhom Vishwanath, honouring his outstanding contribution to freshwater ichthyology in the Indian subcontinent.

References

Darshan, A., Kachari, A., Dutta, R., Ganguly, A. & Das, D.N. 2016. Amblyceps waikhomi, a New Species of Catfish (Siluriformes: Amblycipitidae) from the Brahmaputra Drainage of Arunachal Pradesh, India. PLoS ONE, 11(2): e0147283.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147283 Reference page.

Links

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2020). FishBase. Amblyceps waikhomi Darshan, Kachari, Dutta, Ganguly & Das, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1385062 on 2020-05-10