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: Olyridae
Genus: Olyra
Species: Olyra astrifera

Name

Olyra astrifera Arunachalam et al., 2013

  • Holotype: ZSI/SRS F8662.
  • Paratype: MSUMNH 66 (1).

Type locality: India, Kerala, Manimalai River at Kottangal village, 20 km from Mundakayam, 9°28’58.8"N, 76°40’31.2"E .

Etymology: The specific name is from the Latin astrifer (= starry), and refers to the star-shaped dots on the body of the species.

References

  • Arunachalam, M., Raja, M., Mayden, R. L. & Chandran, A.; 2013: Olyra astrifera a new species of olyrid catfish from the Western Ghats, Southern India (Teleosti [sic!]: Bagridae: Olyrininae) and the designation of neotype, Olyra longicaudata McClelland, 1842 from North-Eastern India. International Journal of Zoology and Research (IJZR), 3 (2): 51–60.
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