Olyra astrifera

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: Olyridae
Genus: Olyra
Species: Olyra astrifera

Name

Olyra astrifera Arunachalam et al., 2013

• Holotype: ZSI/SRS F8662.
• Paratype: MSUMNH 66 (1).

Type locality: India, Kerala, Manimalai River at Kottangal village, 20 km from Mundakayam, 9°28’58.8"N, 76°40’31.2"E [1].

Etymology: The specific name is from the Latin astrifer (= starry), and refers to the star-shaped dots on the body of the species.

References

• Arunachalam, M., Raja, M., Mayden, R. L. & Chandran, A.; 2013: Olyra astrifera a new species of olyrid catfish from the Western Ghats, Southern India (Teleosti [sic!]: Bagridae: Olyrininae) and the designation of neotype, Olyra longicaudata McClelland, 1842 from North-Eastern India. International Journal of Zoology and Research (IJZR), 3 (2): 51–60.