Taxonavigation: Cobitoidea 

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: Cobitoidea

Familia: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Species: Schistura crocotula

Name

Schistura crocotula Plongsesthee et al., 2013

  • Holotype: NIFI 4676.
  • Paratypes: NIFI 4677 (2), 4678 (1); BMNH 2012.10.4.1-4 (4); ZRC 53549 (4); CMK 21984 (6), 21985 (7), 16458 (2).

Type locality: Thailand, Prachuap Khiri Khan Prov., Bangsapan, Khanan River.

Etymology: The specific epithet crocotula is derived from the Latin name of a saffron garment (a saffron-coloured dress) and refers to the background colour of the live fish.

References

  • Plongsesthee, R., Kottelat, M. & Beamish, F. W. H.; 2013: Schistura crocotula, a new loach from Peninsular Thailand (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 24 (2): 171–178.
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