Pseudobarbus skeltoni

Taxonavigation

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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: Smiliogastrinae
Genus Pseudobarbus
Species: Pseudobarbus skeltoni

Name

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Pseudobarbus skeltoni Chakona & Swartz, 2013

  • Holotype: SAIAB 187243.
  • Paratypes: BMNH 2012.9.17.1; SAIAB 187244, 187241, 187242, 122627, 187238; USNM 408375.

Type locality: South Africa, Western Cape Province, pool-riffle interphase at the foot bridge just below gauging weir in the Riviersonderend River upstream of Theewaterskloof Dam, Breede River system, at altitude 327 m, 34°03'44.3"S, 19°04'13.8"E[1].

Etymology: The specific name skeltoni is given in honour of Professor Paul H. Skelton in recognition of his lifelong service to taxonomic and systematic research on freshwater fishes in southern Africa, his contribution to the taxonomic revision and systematics of Pseudobarbus and specifically for his mentoring of students on this group of fishes.

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