Glyptothorax radiolus

Taxonavigation edit

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 radiolus

Name edit

Glyptothorax radiolus Ng & Lalramliana, 2013

  • Holotype: UMMZ 249560.
  • Paratype: UMMZ 245904 (1).

Type locality: India, West Bengal, Jayanti area, Raidak II River in the vicinity of Buxa Tiger Reserve [1].

Etymology: The specific name comes from the diminutive form of the Latin noun radius (= ray or rod), in allusion to the narrow, elongate appearance of this species.

Primary references edit

  • Ng, H.H.; Lalramliana 2013: Glyptothorax radiolus, a new species of sisorid catfish (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes) from northeastern India, with a redescription of G. striatus McClelland 1842. Zootaxa 3682(4): 501–512. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3682.4.1 Reference page