Laimosemion paryagi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Aplocheiloidei

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: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Ovalentaria Superordo: Atherinomorphae Ordo: Cyprinodontiformes Subordo: Aplocheiloidei

Familia: Rivulidae
Genus: Laimosemion
Species: Laimosemion paryagi

Name

Laimosemion paryagi Vermeulen, Suijker & Collier, 2012

Holotype: ZMA 124.896. Paratypes: ZMA 124.897 (7).

Type locality: Guyana, Upper Mazaruni District, upper Mazaruni river about 7 miles downstream from Kamarang, a little creek about 15 minutes walk on a bush trail in eastern direction starting at the right bank near a rapid locally called “Sand Landing”, 05°43'50"N, 60°30'55"W, approx. 495 meters a.s.l.

Etymology: The name paryagi is chosen to honour Mr. Subhas Chand Paryag, from Georgetown, Guyana, co-collector of the new species and local helper during most of the expeditions in Guyana made by first and second author.

References

• Vermeulen, F.B.M., Suijker, W.H. & Collier, G.E. 2012. Laimosemion paryagi (Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheiloidei: Rivulidae), a new species from the upper Mazaruni river drainage of Western Guyana. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology 18(4): 181–190. Reference page.