Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Badidae
Genus: Dario
Species: Dario kajal
Name
Dario kajal Britz & Kullander, 2013
Type locality: India, Meghalaya, Jaintia Hills, Seinphoh stream at Umolong, 7 km from Jowai town, 25°31’36"N, 92°08’27"E , 1320 m asl.
Etymology: The species name is derived from the Hindi word kajal meaning black eyeliner, especially used by traditional Indian dancers, in allusion to the prominent orbital stripes of the new species.
References
- Britz, R. & Kullander, S.O. 2013. Dario kajal, a new species of badid fish from Meghalaya, India (Teleostei: Badidae). Zootaxa 3731(3): 331–337. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3731.3.3 Reference page.