Pseudolaguvia fucosa

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes

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: Siluriformes

Familia: Erethistidae
Genus: Pseudolaguvia
Species: Pseudolaguvia fucosa

Name

Pseudolaguvia fucosa Ng et al., 2016

• Holotype: PUCMF 16001.
• Paratypes: PUCMF 16002 (19).

Type locality: India: Mizoram, Lawngtlai District, Tuichawng River in the vicinity of Bandukbanga village, Karnaphuli drainage, 22°3’11”N, 92°38’56”E.

Etymology: The specific epithet comes from the Latin adjective fucosus, meaning painted or colored. This name is used in reference to the color pattern of this species, which includes more pale spots and stripes than most congeners.

References

• Ng, H.H., Lalramliana & Lalronunga, S. 2016. A new diminutive sisorid catfish (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes) from northeastern India. Zootaxa 4105(2): 546–556. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4105.6.2 Reference page.