Schistura maculosa

Taxonavigation

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 maculosa

Name

Schistura maculosa Lalronunga et al., 2013

• Holotype: ZSI FF 4973.
• Paratypes: ZSI FF 4974 (3); MZUBM F. 130021-130023 (3); PUCMF 13010 (8), 13011 (4), 13012 (2).

Type locality: India, Mizoram, Pharsih River, a tributary of Tuivai River (Barak drainage) in the vicinity of Kawlbem, Champhai District, 23°51'58"N; 93°17'20"E [1].

Etymology: The specific name is derived from the Latin for ‘spotted’, referring to the numerous black spots on the caudal and dorsal fins.

Primary references

• Lalronunga, S.; Lalnuntluanga; Lalramliana 2013: Schistura maculosa, a new species of loach (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Mizoram, northeastern India. Zootaxa 3718(6): 583–590. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3718.6.6 Reference page.