Glyptothorax churamanii

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: Sisoridae
Subfamilia: Glyptosterninae
Tribus: Glyptothoracini
Genus: Glyptothorax
Species: Glyptothorax churamanii

Name

• Glyptothorax churamanii Rameshori & Vishwanath, 2012

Holotype: MUMF 14023. Paratypes: MUMF 14024–14026.

Type locality: India, Mizoram, Lawntlai, Kaladan River at Kolchaw, 22°23'N, 92°57'E.[1]

Etymology: The species is named after Churamani, who has rendered immense help in the collection of the fish.

Primary references

• Rameshori, Y. & Vishwanath, W. 2012. A new catfish of the genus Glyptothorax from the Kaladan Basin, northeast India (Teleostei: Sisoridae). Zootaxa 3538: 79–87. Preview Reference page.