Barbus validus

Taxonavigation: Cyprinoidea
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 Superfamilia: Cyprinoidea

Name

"Barbus" validus Stiassny et al., 2016

Holotype: AMNH 259318.
Paratypes: AMNH 254600, 254601, 259299, 259274, 263755 (2), 259310 (3), 259315 (2), 258019 (4), 258076 (5), 259240 (6 - 2 c&s), 258938 (2 c&s), 259332 (1); BMNH 2015.8.17.1 (1); MCZ 171830; MRAC B5-025-P-0001-0002 (2);ZSM 43946 (1).

Type locality: Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa Province, Mayi Ndombe River at bridge (04° 16′ 39.9″ S, 015° 58′ 06.1″ E).

Etymology: Specific name validus from the Latin meaning strong or powerful, in reference to the robust appearance of the species.

Stiassny, M.L.J., Liyandja, T.L.D. & Monsembula Iyaba, R.J.C. 2016. A New Small Barb (Cyprininae: Smiliogastrini) from the N’sele and Mayi Ndombe Rivers in the Lower Reaches of the Middle Congo Basin (Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa). American Museum Novitates 3848: 1-15.DOI: 10.1206/3848.1Reference page.

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