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: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Homatula
Species: Homatula change

Name

Homatula change Endruweit, 2015

  • Holotype: KIZ 2012004205.
  • Paratypes: KIZ 2012004208, 4209, 4211, 4215-18, 4221-24 (11); ZFMK 56697-700 (4); ZRC 54225-54228 (4).

Type locality: China: Yunnan: Puer Prefecture: Jiangcheng County: hill stream close to Yiwanshui village, a tributary to Mengyejiang River, Black River, Red River basin; 22°35.759' N 101°45.488' E, 953 m asl.

Etymology: The specific epithet is borrowed from the Chinese mythology. Chang E is the lunar goddess and is said to be of incredible beauty, to which the epithet alludes.

Vernacular names

References

  • Endruweit, M., 2015: Homatula change, a new nemacheilid loach from the upper Black River basin in Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 26 (1): 65–72. Abstract
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