Glyptothorax radiolus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes

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: Siluriformes

Familia: Sisoridae
Subfamilia: Glyptosterninae
Tribus: Glyptothoracini
Genus: Glyptothorax
Species: Glyptothorax radiolus

Name

Glyptothorax radiolus Ng & Lalramliana, 2013

• Holotype: UMMZ 249560.
• Paratype: UMMZ 245904 (1).

Type locality: India, West Bengal, Jayanti area, Raidak II River in the vicinity of Buxa Tiger Reserve [1].

Etymology: The specific name comes from the diminutive form of the Latin noun radius (= ray or rod), in allusion to the narrow, elongate appearance of this species.

Primary references

• Ng, H.H.; Lalramliana 2013: Glyptothorax radiolus, a new species of sisorid catfish (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes) from northeastern India, with a redescription of G. striatus McClelland 1842. Zootaxa 3682(4): 501–512. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3682.4.1 Reference page.