Paracanthocobitis linypha

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: Paracanthocobitis
Species: Paracanthocobitis linypha

Name

Paracanthocobitis linypha Singer & Page, 2015

Holotype: USNM 410754. Paratypes: (numerous).

Type locality: Myanmar, Kha Wan, Kha Wan stream, 25.086N, 96.97E.

Etymology: From the Latin noun linyphus, meaning linen weaver. The narrow bars on the side of this species suggest a sewing needle in motion.

References

• Singer, R. & Page, L.M. 2015. Revision of the zipper loaches, Acanthocobitis and Paracanthocobitis (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae), with descriptions of five new species. Copeia 103(2): 378–401. DOI: 10.1643/CI-13-128 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Sewing Needle Zipper Loach