Pseudolaguvia nubila

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes

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: Siluriformes

Familia: Erethistidae
Genus: Pseudolaguvia
Species: Pseudolaguvia nubila

Name

Pseudolaguvia nubila Ng et al., 2013

• Holotype: ZSI FF 4861.
• Paratypes: ZSI FF 4862 (3); PUCMF 13004 (9).

Type locality: India, Mizoram, Saiha District, Sala River (a tributary of the Kaladan River) in the vicinity of Lungpuk Village, 22°03'36.11"N, 92°55'15.37"E [1].

Etymology: The specific epithet comes from the Latin adjective nubila, meaning cloudy. This name is used in reference to the relatively mottled appearance in some individuals of this species.

References

Primary references

• Ng, H.H., Lalramliana, Lalronunga, S. & Lalnuntluanga 2013. Pseudolaguvia nubila, a new sisorid catfish (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from northeastern India. Zootaxa 3647(4): 518–526. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3647.4.2 Reference page.