Schizothorax chivae

Taxonavigation: Cyprinoidei 

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: Cyprinoidei

Familia: Cyprinidae
Subfamilia: Schizothoracinae
Genus: Schizothorax
Species: Schizothorax chivae

Name

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Schizothorax chivae Arunkumar & Alphonsa Moyon, 2016

Holotype: MUM/NH 50. Paratypes: 6.

Type locality: Chiva River at Khongjon Village, Chandel District, Manipur, India (Chindwin Basin), 24°15’3" N, 94°17’59" E, 236 m above sea level.

Etymology: The species is named after Chiva River, Manipur, India its type locality.

References

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  • Arunkumar, L. & Alphonsa Moyon, W. 2016. Schizothorax chivae, a new schizothoracid fish from Chindwin basin, Manipur, India (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies, 3(2): 65–70. PDF Reference page