Pethia expletiforis

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 Pethia
Species: Pethia expletiforis

Name

Pethia expletiforis Dishma & Vishwanath, 2013

• Holotype: MUMF 27341.
• Paratypes: MUMF 27342–27344 (3).

Type locality: India, Mizoram, Saiha District, Ka-ao River near New Serkawr village, Kaladan drainage, 22°21'10"N, 92°57'49"E [1], 199 m a.s.l.

Etymology: The specific name is derived from Latin expletus (= complete) and foris (= opening), referring to the complete lateral line.

References

• Dishma, M.; Vishwanath, W. 2013: A new species of the genus Pethia from Mizoram, northeastern India (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Zootaxa 3736(1): 82–88. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3736.1.4 Reference page.