Pseudobarbus skeltoni

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 Pseudobarbus
Species: Pseudobarbus skeltoni

Name

Pseudobarbus skeltoni Chakona & Swartz, 2013

• Holotype: SAIAB 187243.
• Paratypes: BMNH 2012.9.17.1; SAIAB 187244, 187241, 187242, 122627, 187238; USNM 408375.

Type locality: South Africa, Western Cape Province, pool-riffle interphase at the foot bridge just below gauging weir in the Riviersonderend River upstream of Theewaterskloof Dam, Breede River system, at altitude 327 m, 34°03'44.3"S, 19°04'13.8"E[1].

Etymology: The specific name skeltoni is given in honour of Professor Paul H. Skelton in recognition of his lifelong service to taxonomic and systematic research on freshwater fishes in southern Africa, his contribution to the taxonomic revision and systematics of Pseudobarbus and specifically for his mentoring of students on this group of fishes.

References

• Chakona, A.; Swartz, E.R. 2013: A new redfin species, Pseudobarbus skeltoni (Cyprinidae, Teleostei), from the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. Zootaxa 3686(5): 565–577. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3686.5.5 Reference page.