Chiloglanis lufirae

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: Mochokidae
Subfamilia: Chiloglanidinae
Genus: Chiloglanis
Species: Chiloglanis lufirae

Name

Chiloglanis lufirae Poll, 1976

• Holotype: MRAC 79-01-P-4728.
• Paratypes: IRSNB 719-720 (1, 1); MRAC 79-01-P-4729-4730 (2), 79-01-P-4731-32 (2), 79-01-P-4733-38 (6).

Type locality: Muye [1], Upemba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Etymology: The species is named after the Lufira River, which is draining the Upemba region.

References

• Poll, M.; 1976: Poissons. Exploration Parc National Upemba Mission G. F. de Witte, No. 73: 1–127, 43 pls.
• Chiloglanis lufirae in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.