Schistura sirindhornae

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 sirindhornae

Name

Schistura sirindhornae Suvarnaraksha, 2015

• Holotype: MARNM 5555.
• Paratypes: (9).

Type locality: small creek, Huay Nampan, Ban Khunkoon, Moo 2, Tumbon Phukha, Pua District, Nan Province, 19°8’12.24”N, 101°0’33.18”E, elevation 721 m asl.

Etymology: The species epithet honors Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for her 60th birthday anniversary, her biodiversity conservation projects including a Plant Genetic Conservation Project Under the Royal Initiation of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (RSPG), several projects in education and protein source security for rural communities, and many projects located in Nan Province, the type locality of this species.

References

• Suvarnaraksha, A. 2015: A new species of highland loach, Schistura sirindhornae, from the upper Chao Phraya River basin, Thailand (Pisces: Ostariophysi: Nemacheilidae). Zootaxa 3962(1): 158–170. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3962.1.8. Preview (PDF) Full article (PDF) Reference page.