Cobitis kaibarai

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cobitoidei

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: Cobitoidei

Familia: Cobitidae
Genus: Cobitis
Species: Cobitis kaibarai

Name

Cobitis kaibarai Nakajima, 2012

• Type locality: Mitsuru River, Chikugo River system, Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. [1]
• Holotype: TKPM-P17343
• Paratypes: MPM-FI1503, JNC015, 016, 018, KPM-NI29505, -NI9231

Etymology: The specific name is dedicated to the late Mr. Ekiken Kaibara who was the first real naturalist and biologist in Japan. He recorded the distribution of spined loaches from Chikushi (modern-day Fukuoka Prefecture), Kyushu Island for the first time (Kaibara 1709).

Vernacular names

日本語: Ariake-suji-shima-dojyô

References

• Nakajima, J. 2012. Taxonomic study of the Cobitis striata complex (Cypriniformes, Cobitidae) in Japan. Zootaxa 3586: 103–130. Preview PDF Reference page.