Amphilius ruziziensis

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes
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: Siluriformes

Familia: Amphiliidae
Subfamilia: Amphiliinae
Genus: Amphilius
Species: Amphilius ruziziensis

Name

Amphilius ruziziensis Thomson & Page, 2015

Holotype: MRAC 93294.
Paratypes: CU 97332 (1); MRAC 91529–531 (3), 93295–297 (3), 93126–128 (3), 93129–130 (2), 93131 (1); SAIAB 187262 (1); UF

184236 (1).

Type locality: Rwanda, Lufiro River, upper reaches of Matchuza, Ruzizi River drainage, ca. 2°44'00”S, 29°02'99"E.

Etymology: Named for the Ruzizi River drainage in eastern Rwanda and Burundi, where type specimens of this species were collected and the species is primarily distributed.

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References

Thomson, A.W., Page, L.M. & Hilber, S.A. 2015: Revision of the Amphilius jacksonii complex (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae), with the descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 3986(1): 61–87. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3986.1.3. Preview (PDF) Reference page.

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