Schistura crocotula

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Cobitoidei
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: Cobitoidei

Familia: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Species: Schistura crocotula

Name edit

Schistura crocotula Plongsesthee, Kottelat & Beamish, 2013

Holotype: NIFI 4676.
Paratypes: NIFI 4677 (2), 4678 (1); BMNH 2012.10.4.1-4 (4); ZRC 53549 (4); CMK 21984 (6), 21985 (7), 16458 (2).

Type locality: Thailand, Prachuap Khiri Khan Prov., Bangsapan, Khanan River.

Etymology: The specific epithet crocotula is derived from the Latin name of a saffron garment (a saffron-coloured dress) and refers to the background colour of the live fish.

References edit

Plongsesthee, R., Kottelat, M. & Beamish, F.W.H. 2013. Schistura crocotula, a new loach from Peninsular Thailand (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 24(2): 171–178. PDF Reference page.