Mystus zeylanicus

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: Bagridae
Genus: Mystus
Species: Mystus zeylanicus

Name edit

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 edit

  • 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.