Mystus zeylanicus

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: Bagridae
Genus: Mystus
Species: Mystus zeylanicus

Name

Mystus zeylanicus Ng & Pethiyagoda, 2013

• Holotype: USNM 317578.
• Paratypes: CAS-SU 30150 (1), 68938 (1); USNM 410744 (18).

Type locality: Sri Lanka, Western Province, Matugama District, tributary to Bentota Ganga [= Bentara River] approximately 8 km N of Matugama on road to Kalutara.

Etymology: The specific name zeylanicus is based on a classical spelling of the island’s name [Zeylan, an early Dutch name for Sri Lanka], where it occurs, and is meaning "Sri Lankan".

References

• Ng, H. H. & Pethiyagoda, R.; 2013: Mystus zeylanicus, a new species of bagrid catfish from Sri Lanka (Teleostei: Bagridae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 24 (2): 161–170.