Danio catenatus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cyprinidae
Subfamilia: Danioninae
Genus: Danio
Species: Danio catenatus

Name

Danio catenatus Kullander, 2015

Holotype: NRM 45661. Paratypes: NRM 40836 (20), 41676 (tissue), 46966 (1, c&s), 46967 (1, c&s), 46968 (1, c&s); BMNH 2015.3.3.1-3 (3), 2015.3.3.4-6 (3).

Type locality: Myanmar: Rakhine State: Kananmae Chaung, near Leldee village, by foot 45 min from Gwechaung village at km 18 on road Thandwe-Taunggok, 18°35'39" N 94°22'45" E.

Etymology: The species name catenatus is a Latin adjective meaning chained, and refers to the chain-like colour pattern on the sides.

References

Kullander, S.O. 2015. Taxonomy of chain Danio, an Indo-Myanmar species assemblage, with descriptions of four new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 25(4): 357–380, 5 figs., 7 tabs. PDF. Reference page.

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