Schizothorax chivae

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: Cyprinidae
Subfamilia: Schizothoracinae
Genus: Schizothorax
Species: Schizothorax chivae

Name

Schizothorax chivae Arunkumar & Alphonsa Moyon, 2016

Holotype: MUM/NH 50. Paratypes: 6.

Type locality: Chiva River at Khongjon Village, Chandel District, Manipur, India (Chindwin Basin), 24°15’3" N, 94°17’59" E, 236 m above sea level.

Etymology: The species is named after Chiva River, Manipur, India its type locality.

References

• Arunkumar, L. & Alphonsa Moyon, W. 2016. Schizothorax chivae, a new schizothoracid fish from Chindwin basin, Manipur, India (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies, 3(2): 65–70. PDF Reference page.