Glyptothorax jayarami

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: Sisoridae
Subfamilia: Glyptosterninae
Tribus: Glyptothoracini
Genus: Glyptothorax
Species: Glyptothorax jayarami

Name

• Glyptothorax jayarami Rameshori & Vishwanath, 2012

Holotype: MUMF 14012. Paratypes (9): MUMF 14013–14022.

Type locality: India, Mizoram state, Lawntlai District, Kaladan River at Kolchaw, 22°23'N 92°57'E.[1]

Etymology: The species is named in memory of K. C. Jayaram, who made a substantial contribution to Indian ichthyology.

References

Primary references

• Rameshori, Y. & Vishwanath, W. 2012. Glyptothorax jayarami, a new species of catfish (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from Mizoram, northeastern India. Zootaxa 3304: 54–62. Preview Reference page.