Psilorhynchus maculatus

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: Psilorhynchidae
Genus: Psilorhynchus
Species: Psilorhynchus maculatus

Name

Psilorhynchus maculatus Shangningam & Vishwanath, 2013

• Holotype: MUMF 12084.
• Paratypes: MUMF 12082-83 (2).

Type locality: India, Manipur state, Ukhrul District, Challou River at Poi Village, 3545 ft above sea level, 25°17'03.93"N, 94°31'42.62"E [1].

Etymology: The specific epithet is derived from Latin maculatus (= spot, stain), with reference to the black blotches on the body and caudal fin.

References

• Shangningam, B. & Vishwanath, W.; 2013: Psilorhynchus maculatus, a new species of torrent minnow from the Chindwin basin, Manipur, India (Teleostei: Psilorhynchidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 24 (1): 57–62.