Psilorhynchus ngathanu

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cyprinoidei

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 Subordo: Cyprinoidei

Familia: Psilorhynchidae
Genus: Psilorhynchus
Species: Psilorhynchus ngathanu

Name

Psilorhynchus ngathanu Shangningam & Vishwanath, 2013

Holotype: MUMF 12086.

Paratypes: MUMF 12087–100 (14), 12098–12100 (3 specimens, dissected for osteology).

Type locality: Dutah River at Larong Village, Chandel District, Manipur, India (Chindwin Basin), 24°15’03.87"N, 94°14’58.55"E, 283 m a.s.l.

Etymology: The species is named after the local name of the fish (Anal dialect), ngathanu.

References

• Shangningam, B. & Vishwanath, W. 2013. Psilorhynchus ngathanu, a new torrent minnow species (Teleostei: Psilorhynchidae) from the Chindwin Basin, Manipur, India. Ichthyological Research DOI: 10.1007/s10228-013-0368-5