Physoschistura tigrinum

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: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Physoschistura
Species: Physoschistura tigrinum

Name

Physoschistura tigrinum Lokeshwor & Vishwanath, 2012

• Type locality: India: Manipur: Ukhrul district: Phungrei, Changa River (the Chindwin drainage); 25°12'26"N, 94°31'35"E. [1]
• Holotype: MUMF 11051
• Paratypes: MUMF 11050, 11052–11053

Etymology: From the Latin tigris (= tiger). The species is named for the tiger-like bars on the body.

References

• Lokeshwor, Y.; Vishwanath, W. 2012: A new loach of the genus Physoschistura Bănărescu & Nalbant (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Chindwin basin, Manipur, India. Zootaxa 3586: 95–102. Preview PDF Reference page.