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: Erethistidae
Genus: Pseudolaguvia
Species: Pseudolaguvia nepalensis

Name

Pseudolaguvia nepalensis Rayamajhi et al., 2016

  • Holotype: FRDFM 1.
  • Paratype: FRDFM 2 (1).

Type locality: Nepal, Central region, Chitwan District, Kasara khola=stream, near the confluence with Rapti River at old Kasara Ghat, Jagatpur, in the vicinity of Chitwan National Park, (27°33'097"N,084°19'955"E), 500 m east of Rapti Kasara bridge; 135 m above sea level.

Etymology: Named after the country (Nepal) where it was collected.

References

  • Rayamajhi, A., Arunachalam, M. & Usharamalakshmi 2016. Pseudolaguvia nepalensis, a new catfish (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Erethistidae) from Central Nepal. International Journal of Pure and Applied Zoology 4(1): 46-60.PDFReference page. 
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