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: Nemacheilidae
Subfamilia: Nemacheilinae
Genus: Physoschistura
Species: Physoschistura tigrinum

Name

Physoschistura tigrinum Lokeshwor & Vishwanath, 2012

  • Type locality: India: Manipur: Ukhrul district: Phungrei, Changa River (the Chindwin drainage); 25°12'26"N, 94°31'35"E.
  • Holotype: MUMF 11051
  • Paratypes: MUMF 11050, 11052–11053

Etymology: From the Latin tigris (= tiger). The species is named for the tiger-like bars on the body.

References

  • Lokeshwor, Y.; Vishwanath, W. 2012: A new loach of the genus Physoschistura Bănărescu & Nalbant (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Chindwin basin, Manipur, India. Zootaxa 3586: 95–102. Preview PDF Reference page. 
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