Sinigarra napoense
| Sinigarra napoense | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Sinigarra E. Zhang & W. Zhou, 2012 |
| Species: | S. napoense |
| Binomial name | |
| Sinigarra napoense E. Zhang & W. Zhou, 2012 | |
Sinigarra napoense is a species of labeonin cyprinid fish known only from Guangxi Province, China. This species grows to a length of 8.73 centimetres (3.44 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Etymology
The generic name is derived from the Latin Sinae, meaning China, and the labeonin genus Garra. The specific epithet is derived from Napo County, the type locality.
References
- Zhang, E & Zhou, W. (2012): Sinigarra napoense, a new genus and species of labeonin fishes (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Guangxi Province, South China. Zootaxa, 3586: 17–25.
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