Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cobitoidei

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: Cobitoidei

Familia: Cobitidae
Genus: Lepidocephalichthys
Species: Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini

Name

Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini Havird & Tangjitjaroen in Havird et al., 2010

• Etymology: zeppelini: named after the rock band Led Zeppelin because the diagnostic double lamina circularis of this species reminded the authors of the Gibson EDS-1275 double-neck guitar used by the band's member Jimmy Page.
• Type locality: Mun River, tributary of Mekong River, Ubon Rajathanee University campus, 15°08'03.18″N 104°55'27.78″E, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.

References

• Havird, J. C. et al. (2010). A new species of Lepidocephalichthys (Teleostei: Cobitidae) with distinctive sexual dimorphism and comments on relationships in southern lineages of Cobitidae. Zootaxa 2557: 1–18. Preview PDF