Heteropneustes nani

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Otophysa
Ordo: Siluriformes

Familia: Heteropneustidae
Genus: Heteropneustes
Species: Heteropneustes nani

Name

Heteropneustes nani Hossain et al., 2013

  • Holotype: MMSF 2013C1.
  • Paratypes: MMSF 2013C2-2013C11.

Type locality: freshwater swamp of Begumgonj, 22°55′N, 90°58′E , Noakhali, Bangladesh.

Etymology: The species is named in honour of Professor Dr Nani Gopal Das.

References

  • Hossain, M. S., Sarker, S., Sharifuzzaman, S. M. & Chowdhury, S. R.; 2013: New species of stinging catfish Heteropneustes nani (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae) from Noakhali, Bangladesh. Vertebrate Zoology, 63 (3): 259–267. PDF
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