Lepidocephalichthys kranos

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cobitoidei

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores 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: Cobitoidei

Familia: Cobitidae
Genus: Lepidocephalichthys
Species: Lepidocephalichthys kranos

Name

Lepidocephalichthys kranos Havird & Page, 2010

Holotype: UF 171980. [Paratypes: ANSP 179959, (1), BMNH 2001.2.21.15, (8), CAS 227278, (3), NIFI 3242, (3), UF 170286, (2), UF 170288, (10), UF 170287, (4), UF 170683, (5), UF 173041, (1), UMMZ 233768, (4), ZRC 51543, (6)].

Type locality: Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani, Mun River (tributary of Mekong River), marsh near University Ubon Ratchathani campus, 15° 10' 45.84" N, 104° 45' 44.76" E.

Etymology: Greek kranos for 'helmet', in reference to the large, exposed scales on the top of the head.

References

• Havird, J. C. & Page, L. M. (2010): A Revision of Lepidocephalichthys (Teleostei: Cobitidae) with Descriptions of Two New Species from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Copeia 2010 (1): 137–159. Abstract: [1].