Desmopuntius

Desmopuntius hexazona

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: Smiliogastrinae
Genus Desmopuntius
Species: D. endecanalis – D. foerschi – D. gemellus – D. hexazona – D. johorensis – D. pentazona – D. rhomboocellatus – D. trifasciatus

Name

Desmopuntius Kottelat, 2013

Type species: Barbus hexazona Weber & de Beaufort, 1912

Etymology: Desmopuntius is made from the the Greek word δεσμψτης (desmotes, i.e. 'prisoner') and Puntius, referring to the barred pattern in clothing often associated with prisoners.

References

Primary references

• Kottelat, M. 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibiography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement No. 27: 1–663. PDF. Reference page.