Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes 

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: Siluriformes

Familia: Bagridae
Genus: Horabagrus
Species: Horabagrus melanosoma

Name

Horabagrus melanosoma Plamoottil & Abraham, 2013

Type locality: West Venpala, Manimala River, Kerala, India, 3 kms from Thiruvalla town of Pathanamthitta district.

Etymology: The specific name melanosoma from the Greek melanos (= black), and soma (= body) refers to the black colour of the body of the species.

References

  • Plamoottil, M. & Abraham, N. P.; 2013: Horabagrus melanosoma, a new fish species (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes) from Kerala, India. International Journal of Pure and Applied Zoology, 1 (4): 280–288.
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