Centromochlus (Balroglanis) reticulatus

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: Auchenipteridae
Subfamilia: Centromochlinae
Genus: Centromochlus
Subgenus: Centromochlus (Balroglanis)

Name

Centromochlus (Balroglanis) reticulatus (Mees, 1974)

  • Holotype: BMNH 1972.7.27.702.
  • Paratypes: BMNH 1972.7.27.703-704 (2); RMNH 26744 (4).

Type locality: Karanambo, Rupununi, Guyana.

Etymology: net-like or netted, referring to “network of white (unpigmented) lines” on a light pinkish-brown body. The ETYFish Project

Synonyms

References

  • Grant, S. 2015. Four new subgenera of Centromochlus Kner, 1858 with comments on the boundaries of some related genera (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae: Centromochlinae). Ichthyofile 3: 1–16. Reference page. 
  • Mees, G.F. 1974. The Auchenipteridae and Pimelodidae of Suriname (Pisces, Nematognathi). Zoologische Verhandelingen 132: 1–256, Pls. 1–15.Reference page. 
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