Oreichthys andrewi

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 Oreichthys
Species: Oreichthys andrewi

Name

Oreichthys andrewi Knight, 2014

• Holotype: ZSI/SRC F 8755.

Type locality: River Dibru at Guijan Ghat, Tinsukia District, Assam, India (27.579N, 95.329E).

Etymology: The species is named after Andrew Arunava Rao, not only because he collected this species, but also in appreciation of his enthusiasm and support to ichthyology around the world.

References

• Knight, J.D.M. 2014. Oreichthys andrewi (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) a new species from Assam, northeastern India. Journal of threatened taxa 6(1): 5357–5361. DOI: 10.11609/JoTT.o3717.5357-61 Reference page.