Barilius profundus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Cyprinoidei 

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: Cyprinoidei

Familia: Danionidae
Subfamilia: Chedrinae
Genus: Barilius
Species: Barilius profundus

Name

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Barilius profundus Dishma & Vishwanath, 2012

Holotype: MUMF 27001.

Paratypes: 4 exs., 55.2–67.7 mm SL, data as for holotype, MUMF 27002-27005; 8 exs., 30.xi.2008, 50.9–69.9 mm SL; Koladyne River at Kolchaw, Lawntlai District, Mizoram, India, coll. Nebeshwar & party, MUMF 27021-27028. One paratype (MUMF 27005, 54.5mm SL) dissected for osteology.

Type locality: Koladyne River at Kolchaw, Lawntlai District, Mizoram, India, coll. Nebeshwar and party, 24.xii.2009, 22°23’N & 92°57’E, 71.1mm SL.

References

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  • Dishma, M. & Vishwanath, W. 2012: Barilius profundus, a new cyprinid fish (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Koladyne basin, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 4(2): 2363–2369. pdf.