Barbus devosi

Taxonavigation

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: Cyprininae
Tribus: Barbini
Genus: Barbus
Species: Barbus devosi

Name

Barbus devosi Banyankimbona, Vreven & Snoeks, 2012

Holotype: MRAC B0-3-P-13. Paratypes: MRAC B1-3-P-17 (1), B0-3-P-14-17 (2), B1-3-P-18 (1), 87-49-P-1 (1), 91-30-P-546-547 (2), B1-3-P-13-14 (2), 91-62-P-1751 (1), 91-62-P-1753 (1).

Type locality: Burundi, Rutana Province, Malagarazi basin, Mazimero River, bridge on road from Rutana to Giharo, 3°53'05"S, 30°11'06"E.[1]

Etymology: The species is named in honour of the late Luc (Tuur) De Vos, an outstanding Belgian ichthyologist and dear colleague and friend of the authors, in recognition of his remarkable collecting efforts and scientific determination, which led us to our current knowledge of the Malagarazi fish fauna. He was the first to recognise the species described here as new to science.

References

• Banyankimbona, G., Vreven, E. & Snoeks, J. 2012. ‘Barbus’ devosi, new species from the Malagarazi River basin in Burundi and Tanzania, East Africa (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 23(2): 181–192. PDF Reference page.