Amphilius lujani

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 lujani

Name

Amphilius lujani Thomson & Page, 2015

• Holotype: UF 184238.
• Paratypes: AUM 47147 (16), 47149 (7); BMNH 1961.6.13.19 (1), 1962.2.6.62–63 (2), 1965.10.15.18–21 (4); CU 97333 (3); MRAC B3–06–P–17–19 (3); SAIAB 187280 (3); UF 169233 (15), 169235 (7).

Type locality: Uganda, Manafwa River at Bumwangu, Lake Kyogo drainage, Nile basin, 00°56'26.2”N, 34°16'49.2"E.

Etymology: Named for Nathan K. Lujan who collected the holotype and most paratypes of this species, and who has made excellent contributions to our knowledge of freshwater fishes.

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.