Pangio ammophila

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cobitoidei

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: Cobitoidei

Familia: Cobitidae
Genus: Pangio
Species: Pangio ammophila

Name

• Pangio ammophila Britz, Ali & Raghavan, 2012

Holotype: CRG-SAC 2012.1.1. Paratypes: CRG-SAC 2012.1.2-3 (2), 2012.1.4 (1).

Type locality: India, Karnataka, Subramanya, Kumaradhara river, 12°00'19"N, 75°53'24"E; 811 m a.s.l.

Etymology: The species name ammophila is derived from the Greek words ammos (= sand), and philos (= friend), referring to the habitat in which the species was collected. An adjective.

References

• Britz, R., Ali, A. & Raghavan, R., 2012: Pangio ammophila, a new species of eel-loach from Karnataka, southern India (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (1): 45–50.