Schizothorax leukus

Taxonavigation

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

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

• 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