Salmo labecula

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Salmoniformes

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: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors/Superordo: Protacanthopterygii Ordo: Salmoniformes

Familia: Salmonidae
Subfamilia: Salmoninae
Genus: Salmo
Species: Salmo labecula

Name

• Salmo labecula Turan, Kottelat & Engin, 2012

Holotype: FFR 3056. Paratypes: FFR 3057 (6), 3058 (5), 3059 (5); CMK 22399 (3).

Type locality: Turkey, Nigde prov., Ecemis Stream at Çamardı county, Seyhan River drainage.

Etymology: The name labecula, is a Latin word meaning with small spots, derived from labes meaning a blotch, a stain, an ink stain; a reference to the colour pattern of adults made only of black spots.

References

• Turan, D., Kottelat, M. & Engin, S.; 2012: The trouts of the Mediterranean drainages of southern Anatolia, Turkey, with description of three new species (Teleostei: Salmonidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (3): 219–236.