Chiloglanis rukwaensis

Taxonavigation

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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 rukwaensis

Name

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Chiloglanis rukwaensis Seegers, 1996

  • Holotype: MRAC MRAC 94-34-P-932.
  • Paratypes: BMNH 1996.2.21.46-49 (4); MRAC 94-34-P-933-937 (4); ZMA 109787 (3); ZMB 32612 (4); ZMH 8591 (6).

Type locality: Chiwanda River, Momba drainage, 32 kilometers northwest of Tunduma near Chiwanda, Mbeya Region, western Tanzania, 9°10'S, 32°33'E [1].

Etymology: The specific name refers to the Lake Rukwa drainage where the species is endemic.

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