Schistura crocotula

Taxonavigation

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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

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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.

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