Psilorhynchus olliei

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 olliei

Name edit

Psilorhynchus olliei Conway & Britz, 2015

  • Holotype: BMNH 2015.3.3.138.
  • Paratypes: BMNH

Type locality: Kachin State, Kyari Chaung, Ayeyarwaddy dainage, Myanmar, 24°14'06.4"N, 97°23'20.4"E.

Etymology: in honor of friend and colleague Oliver (Ollie) Crimmen, fish curator, Natural History Museum (London), for his “invaluable help and great company during a number of recent field trips to Myanmar”.

References edit

  • Conway, K. W. & Britz, R., 2015: Psilorhynchus olliei, a new species of torrent minnow from eastern Myanmar (Ostariophysi: Psilorhynchidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 25 (4): 347–356. PDF