Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cyprinoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis/Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Series: Otophysi
Ordo: Cypriniformes
Superfamilia: Cyprinoidea

Familia: Cyprinidae
Subfamilia: Cyprininae
Tribus: Barbini
Genus: Barbus
Species: Barbus devosi

Name

Holotype: MRAC B0-3-P-13. Paratypes: MRAC B1-3-P-17 (1), B0-3-P-14-17 (2), B1-3-P-18 (1), 87-49-P-1 (1), 91-30-P-546-547 (2), B1-3-P-13-14 (2), 91-62-P-1751 (1), 91-62-P-1753 (1).

Type locality: Burundi, Rutana Province, Malagarazi basin, Mazimero River, bridge on road from Rutana to Giharo, 3°53'05"S, 30°11'06"E.

Etymology: The species is named in honour of the late Luc (Tuur) De Vos, an outstanding Belgian ichthyologist and dear colleague and friend of the authors, in recognition of his remarkable collecting efforts and scientific determination, which led us to our current knowledge of the Malagarazi fish fauna. He was the first to recognise the species described here as new to science.

References

  • Banyankimbona, G., Vreven, E. & Snoeks, J.; 2012: ‘Barbus’ devosi, new species from the Malagarazi River basin in Burundi and Tanzania, East Africa (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (2): 181–192.
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