Chiloglanis paratus

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 paratus

Name

Chiloglanis paratus Crass, 1960

• Holotype: AMG P1154 [ex NMP 1408, Natal Parks Bd. 193/1].
• Paratypes (19): (orig. Natal Parks Bd 193/1, 201/1-16, 131/1, and RU) AMG P886 (1); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] (1, not found).

Type locality: Concrete wall of Pongola River barrage, 27°23'S, 31°30'E [1], Natal, South Africa, elevation about 1000 feet.

Etymology: The specific name paratus is the Latin word for prepared or equipped, an refers, acc. to the author, through his family motto, to Mr. T. G. Fraser whose enthusiastic efforts have brought in much useful material.

References

• Crass, R. S.; 1960: Notes on the freshwater fishes of Natal with descriptions of four new species. Annals of the Natal Museum, 14 (3): 405–458.
• Chiloglanis paratus in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.