Ompok karunkodu

Taxonavigation

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: Siluridae
Genus: Ompok
Species: Ompok karunkodu

Name

Ompok karunkodu Ng, 2013

Holotype (unique): UMMZ 249905.

Type locality: India, Tamil Nadu, Amaravathi River in the vicinity of Amaravathi Dam, 10°24'N, 77°16'E .

Etymology: The specific epithet comes from the Tamil karun, a contraction of karuppu, meaning black and kodu, meaning line. This refers to the dark midlateral stripe running along the side of the body in this species.

Primary references

Ng, H.H. 2013: Ompok karunkodu, a new catfish (Teleostei: Siluridae) from southern India. Zootaxa 3694(2): 161–166. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3694.2.5 Reference page.

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