Garra quadratirostris

Taxonavigation

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: Cyprinidae
Subfamilia: Labeoninae
Tribus: Garrini
Genus: Garra
Species: Garra quadratirostris

Name

Garra quadratirostris Nebeshwar & Vishwanath, 2013

• Holotype: MUMF 4306.
• Paratypes: MUMF 4307/5 (9); RGUMF 0200 (5), 0201/5 (5).

Type locality: India, Sikkim, Tista River at Rangpo (Ganga basin), 27°10'43"N, 88°32'10"E [1].

Etymology: The specific epithet is derived from the Latin quadrum (= square shape), and rostrum, rostris (= beak or bill), referring to the squarish shaped proboscis.

References

• Nebeshwar, K. & Vishwanath, W.; 2013: Three new species of Garra (Pisces: Cyprinidae) from north-eastern India and redescription of G. gotyla. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 24 (2): 97–120.