Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anabantoidei 

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: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Anabantaria
Ordo: Anabantiformes
Subordo: Anabantoidei

Familia: Osphronemidae
Subfamilia: Macropodusinae
Genus: Parosphromenus
Species: Parosphromenus phoenicurus

Name

Holotype: MTD 32808. Paratypes: MTD 32809 – 32813 (5).

Type locality: Indonesia, Sumatra, province of Riau, Langgam (about 40 km south-east of Pekanbaru), approx. 0°11′N, 101°38′E.

Etymology: The species name is derived from the Greek words phoinix (= crimson) and oura (= tail), and is an allusion to the colour pattern of the caudal fin.

References

  • Schindler, I. & Linke, H.; 2012: Two new species of the genus Parosphromenus (Teleostei: Osphronemidae) from Sumatra. Vertebrate Zoology, 62 (3): 399–406.
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