Lepidocephalichthys alkaia

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: Cobitidae
Genus: Lepidocephalichthys
Species: Lepidocephalichthys alkaia

Name

Lepidocephalichthys alkaia Havird & Page, 2010

Holotype: USNM 372169. [Paratypes: BMNH 2008.11.27.1–3, UF 173039 (4), USNM 394517 (16), ZRC 51544 (3), USNM 372149 (1)].

Type locality: Myanmar, Kachin State, Hpa-Lap stream, of Nam Chim Chaung, of Nan Kwe Chaung, NW of Myitkyina, 25° 31' 36" N, 97° 22' 45" E.

Etymology: Greek alkaia for "lion’s tail", in reference to the tail-like dark stripe on the caudal fin.

References

• Endruweit, M. 2016. Range extension of Lepidocephalichthys alkaia (Teleostei: Cobitidae) and notes on its sexual dimorphism. Zoological Research, 37(3): 186–188.DOI: 10.13918/j.issn.2095-8137.2016.3.186 Reference page. 
• Havird, J.C. & Page, L.M. 2010. A Revision of Lepidocephalichthys (Teleostei: Cobitidae) with Descriptions of Two New Species from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Copeia 2010(1): 137–159. Abstract: [1]. Reference page.