Hypselobarbus nilgiriensis

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: Torinae
Genus: Hypselobarbus
Species: Hypselobarbus nilgiriensis

Name

Hypselobarbus nilgiriensis Arunachalam et al., 2016

Holotype: MSUMNH 245. Paratypes: CMA 260 (2), 261 (1), 262 (2), 263 (1).

Type locality: Bhavani River at Nellithurai.

Etymology: The species name nilgiriensis is a noun in apposition, named after the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve where both the Bhavani and Noolpuzha rivers are the two major catchments in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, respectively.

References

• Arunachalam, M., Chinnaraja, S. & Mayden, R.L. 2016. New species of Hypselobarbus (Cyprinidae: Cypriniformes) from Cauvery River Basin, South India. International Journal of Pure and Applied Zoology 4(1): 99–106. PDF. Reference page.