Homatula disparizona

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: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Homatula
Species: Homatula disparizona

Name

Homatula disparizona Min et al., 2013

• Holotype: KIZ 2012000623.
• Paratypes: KIZ 2012000622, 0624-0634 (12), 2012001859-1865 (7).

Type locality: China, Yunnan Province, Xichou County, Wenshan City, Panlong River (Red River drainage), 21°21'03.6"N, 104°36'47.1"E (?) acc. to Min et al. (2013)[1], or more probably: [2].

Etymology: From the Latin dispar (= dissimilar), and zona (= band). Refers to the colour pattern unique in the genus Homatula.

References

• Min, R., Yang, J.-X. & Chen, X.-Y.; 2013: Homatula disparizona, a new species of loach from the Red River drainage in China (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (4) [2012]: 351–355.