Homatula change

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: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Homatula
Species: Homatula change

Name

Homatula change Endruweit, 2015

• Holotype: KIZ 2012004205.
• Paratypes: KIZ 2012004208, 4209, 4211, 4215-18, 4221-24 (11); ZFMK 56697-700 (4); ZRC 54225-54228 (4).

Type locality: China: Yunnan: Puer Prefecture: Jiangcheng County: hill stream close to Yiwanshui village, a tributary to Mengyejiang River, Black River, Red River basin; 22°35.759' N 101°45.488' E, 953 m asl.

Etymology: The specific epithet is borrowed from the Chinese mythology. Chang E is the lunar goddess and is said to be of incredible beauty, to which the epithet alludes.

References

• Endruweit, M., 2015: Homatula change, a new nemacheilid loach from the upper Black River basin in Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 26 (1): 65–72. Abstract