Desmopuntius hexazona

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: Cyprininae
Tribus: Smiliogastrini
Genus Desmopuntius
Species: D. endecanalis – D. foerschi – D. gemellus – D. hexazona – D. johorensis – D. pentazona – D. rhomboocellatus – D. trifasciatus

Name

Desmopuntius Kottelat, 2013

Type species: Barbus hexazona Weber & de Beaufort, 1912

Etymology: Desmopuntius is made from the the Greek word δεσμψτης (desmotes, i.e. 'prisoner') and Puntius, referring to the barred pattern in clothing often associated with prisoners.

References

Primary references

  • Kottelat, M. 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibiography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement No. 27: 1–663. PDF. Reference page. 
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