Rhyacoschistura
Rhyacoschistura is a genus of stone loaches from Laos. It was described in 2019 to accommodate a new species, R. larreci. Additionally, Rhyacoschistura suber was redescribed with new adult specimens and was moved to Rhyacoschistura from Schistura.[1]
| Rhyacoschistura | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Rhyacoschistura Kottelat, 2019 |
| Type species | |
| Rhyacoschistura suber (Kottelat, 2000) | |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Species
There are currently two described species in the genus:[1]
- Rhyacoschistura larreci Kottelat, 2019
- Rhyacoschistura suber (Kottelat, 2000)
References
- Kottelat, Maurice (2019-05-29). "Rhyacoschistura larreci, a new genus and species of loach from Laos and redescription of R. suber (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae)". Zootaxa. 4612 (2): 151–170. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4612.2.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 31717063.
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