Schistura maejotigrina

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 maejotigrina

Name

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Schistura maejotigrina Suvarnaraksha, 2012

  • Type locality: Mae Abb, near water fall and terraced rice fields, 822 m above mean sea level, 18°17'55.2"N, 98°10'29.9"E, [1] tributary of Ping River, Maechaem River system, northern Chao Phraya River basin, Maechaem District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
  • Holotype: MARNM 002435
  • Paratypes: MARNM 002436, NIFI 04551, UF 183767

Etymology: The specific epithet maejotigrina refers to the 77th Maejo University Anniversary and the presence of the irregular tiger-stripe bars on the side of the body.

References

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  • Suvarnaraksha, A. 2012: Schistura maejotigrina, a new stream loach (Pisces: Nemacheilidae) from northern Thailand. Zootaxa 3586: 131–137. Preview PDF Reference page

Vernacular names

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English: Maejo tiger stream loach
ไทย: ปลาค้อลายเสือแม่โจ้