Schizothorax leukus

Taxonavigation

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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 leukus

Name

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Schizothorax leukus Yang et al., 2013

  • Holotype: KIZ 2006012490.
  • Paratypes: KIZ 2006012480-12496.

Type locality: China, Irrawaddy River at Dayingjiang, Tengchong Monkey Bridge, Binglangjiang [1].

Etymology: The specific epithet is derived from the Greek leukos (= white), for the relatively white belly of the fish.

References

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  • Yang, J., Zhen, L.-P., Chen, X.-Y. & Yang, J.-X.; 2013: Description of two new species and revision of Schizothorax distributed in the Irrawaddy drainage area in China. Zoological Research, 34 (4): 361–367. PDF