Taxonavigation

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: Mochokidae
Subfamilia: Chiloglanidinae
Genus: Chiloglanis
Species: Chiloglanis anoterus

Name

Chiloglanis anoterus Crass, 1960

  • Holotype: AMG P1157 [ex NMP 1410, Natal Parks Board 55/1].
  • Paratypes: Natal Parks Board 55/2-21 (20).

Type locality: Upper Pivaan River, Pongola River system, 27°30"S, 30°28'E , Natal, South Africa, elevation about 4600 feet.

Etymology: The specific name, from the Grek anoteri (= higher) refers to the habitat of this species, which occurs at higher altitudes than the other Natal species of Chiloglanis.

References

  • Crass, R. S.; 1960: Notes on the freshwater fishes of Natal with descriptions of four new species. Annals of the Natal Museum, 14 (3): 405–458.
  • Morris, J., Ford, A. G. P., Ali, J. R, Peart, C. R., Bills, R. & Day, J. J., 2015: High levels of genetic structure and striking phenotypic variability in a sexually dimorphic suckermouth catfish from the African Highveld. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, Article first published online: 12 SEP 2015. DOI: 10.1111/bij.12650
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