Pillaiabrachia siniae

Taxonavigation: Synbranchiformes

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: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Anabantaria Ordo: Synbranchiformes

Familia: Chaudhuriidae
Genus: Pillaiabrachia

Species: Pillaiabrachia siniae

Name

Pillaiabrachia siniae Britz, 2016

• Holotype: BMNH 2015.25.3.1.

Type locality: Myanmar: Kachin State: small pool ca. 3 miles south of Mogaung, 25°15.583' N, 96°57.374' E.

Etymology: The species name siniae honours a remarkable little girl, Sini Britz, for supporting the authors fieldwork through patience and understanding.

References

• Britz, R. 2016. Pillaiabrachia siniae, a new species of earthworm eel from northern Myanmar (Teleostei: Synbranchiformes: Chaudhuriidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 27(1): 41–47, 6 figs., 2 tabs. Abstract (PDF). Reference page.