Chiloglanis bifurcus

Chiloglanis bifurcus

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: Mochokidae
Subfamilia: Chiloglanidinae
Genus: Chiloglanis
Species: Chiloglanis bifurcus

Name

Chiloglanis bifurcus Jubb & Le Roux, 1969

Holotype: AMG P996. Paratypes: AMG P997 (6), 1365 (3).

Type locality: Montrose farm, Crocodile River, Incomati River system, Nelspruit District, South Africa (22°57'00.0"S 29°28'00.1"E).

Etymology: The specific name bifurcus, from the Latin bi- (= two), and furca (= fork) refers to the shape of the caudal fin which is forked with large lobes.

References

• Jubb, R.A. & Le Roux, J.P. 1969. Revision of the Chiloglanis (Pisces: Mochokidae) of southern Africa and descriptions of two new species. Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums (Natural History) 8(2): 13–23.