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
Genus: Schistura
Species: Schistura maculosa

Name

Schistura maculosa Lalronunga et al., 2013

  • Holotype: ZSI FF 4973.
  • Paratypes: ZSI FF 4974 (3); MZUBM F. 130021-130023 (3); PUCMF 13010 (8), 13011 (4), 13012 (2).

Type locality: India, Mizoram, Pharsih River, a tributary of Tuivai River (Barak drainage) in the vicinity of Kawlbem, Champhai District, 23°51'58"N; 93°17'20"E .

Etymology: The specific name is derived from the Latin for ‘spotted’, referring to the numerous black spots on the caudal and dorsal fins.

Primary references

  • Lalronunga, S.; Lalnuntluanga; Lalramliana 2013: Schistura maculosa, a new species of loach (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Mizoram, northeastern India. Zootaxa 3718(6): 583–590. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3718.6.6 Reference page. 
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