Placocheilus dulongensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cyprinoidei

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: Cyprinoidei

Familia: Cyprinidae
Subfamilia: Labeoninae
Genus: Placocheilus
Species: Placocheilus dulongensis

Name

Placocheilus dulongensis Chen, Pan, Xiao & Yang, 2012

Holotype: KIZ 041106082. Paratypes: KIZ 041107079–041107081, 041106009, 041106081 and 041106083 (c&s).

Type locality: China, Yunnan, Gongshan County, Dulongjiang Town, collected from a tributary of the Dulong River, near Qinlangdang Village, 27°41'14.5"N, 98°16'37.8"E, altitude: 1213 m.[1].

Etymology: The specific name dulongensis is an adjective that refers to the Dulong River, in which the species occurs.

Synonyms

• Placocheilus dulongensis Chen, Pan, Kong & Yang, 2006: 308, No fig. [No types listed but 7 secimens examined].
• Garra dulongensis

References

• Chen, Z.-M., Pan, X.-F., Xiao, H. & Yang, J.-X.; (2012): A new cyprinid species, Placocheilus dulongensis, from the upper Irrawaddy system in northwestern Yunnan, China. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 251 (3)[2011]: 215–222. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2011.09.002.
• Chen, Z.-M. , X.-F. Pan, D.-P. Kong & J.-X. Yang 2006: Ichthyofauna of middle and lower reach of the Dulong River. Journal of Xinyang Normal University (Natural Science Edition), 19 (3): 306–310. [In Chinese, English summary.]