Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cobitoidea 

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: Cobitoidea

Familia: Cobitidae
Subfamilia: Cobitinae
Genus: Cobitis
Species: Cobitis magnostriata

Name

Cobitis magnostriata Nakajima, 2012

  • Type locality: Small stream flowing into Biwa Lake, Adogawa, Shiga Prefecture, Honshu, Japan.
  • Holotype: TKPM-P17344
  • Paratypes: FRLM 24920, KPM-NI29506, MPM-FI1504, JNC049, 040

Etymology: The specific epithet is a combination of the Latin magno- (= large or great), and modern Latin stria (= strip, streak, in this case used as belonging to the C. striata complex). This species has the largest body and the most awesome appearance in the Japanese Cobitis striata complex.

References

  • Nakajima, J. 2012. Taxonomic study of the Cobitis striata complex (Cypriniformes, Cobitidae) in Japan. Zootaxa 3586: 103–130. Preview PDF Reference page. 

Vernacular names

日本語: オオガタスジシマドジョウ Ôgata-suji-shima-dojyô
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