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 puncticeps

Name

Schistura puncticeps Bohlen & Šlechtová, 2013

  • Holotype: ZRC 53782.
  • Paratypes: ZRC 53783 (17); CMK 23278 (5); IAPG A5836-5840 (5).

Type locality: Myanmar, Shan state, stream Nam Paw west of Hsipaw city, 22°37'40"N, 97°18'17"E .

Etymology: Specific epithet from Latin punctum (= dot), and ceps (derivation of caput, = head); an allusion to the prominent spots on the head.

References

  • Bohlen, J. & Šlechtová, V.; 2013: Schistura puncticeps, a new species of loach from Myanmar (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 24 (1): 85–92.
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