Paracanthocobitis maekhlongensis

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 maekhlongensis

Name

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Paracanthocobitis maekhlongensis Singer & Page, 2015

Holotype: NIFI 4853. Paratypes: (11).

Type locality: Thailand, Kanchanaburi Province, Thong Pha Phum, Ban Rai, NW Huai Khayeng, close to SW side of reservoir, off road 327, 14°41'25"N, 98°31'16"E.

Etymology: From the Latin noun canicula, meaning little dog, in reference to the canine-like-molar shape of the dark dorsal saddles.

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Vernacular names

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English: Maekhlong Zipper Loach