Amphilius crassus

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: Amphiliidae
Subfamilia: Amphiliinae
Genus: Amphilius
Species: Amphilius crassus

Name

Amphilius crassus Thomson & Hilber, 2015

• Holotype: UF 184237.
• Paratypes: AMNH 258334 (10); AUM 57571 (10); BMNH 1969.2.11.192–194 (3); CU 93731 (7), 93732 (4), 93734 (40); MRAC B3–06–P–7–16 (10); SAIAB 187279 (10); UF 170706 (5), 170729 (8), 170743 (40).

Type locality: Tanzania, Sonjo River at bridge in Man'gula on road from Mikumi to Ifakara, altitude 302 m, Rufiji River basin, 07° 48' 29.6”S, 36° 53' 47.6"E.

Etymology: From the Latin noun crassus, meaning fat or stout in reference to the deep, stout body.

References

• Thomson, A.W., Page, L.M. & Hilber, S.A. 2015: Revision of the Amphilius jacksonii complex (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae), with the descriptions of five new species. Zootaxa 3986(1): 61–87. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3986.1.3. Preview (PDF) Reference page.