Aborichthys cataracta Arunachalam, Raja, Malaiammal & Mayden, 2014
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Aborichthys cataracta is a species of stone loach endemic to streams joining the Ranga River in Upper Subansiri district, India. This fish grows to a length of 9.3 centimetres (3.7 in) SL.
Wikipedia contributors, Aborichthys cataracta; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:55:38.034861+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Aborichthys cataracta Arunachalam, Raja, Malaiammal & Mayden, 2014
- Name authority
- Arunachalam, Raja, Malaiammal & Mayden, 2014
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Nemacheilidae
- Genus
- Aborichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyNemacheilidae Regan, 1911
- genusAborichthys Chaudhuri, 1913
- speciesAborichthys cataracta Arunachalam, Raja, Malaiammal & Mayden, 2014
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Aborichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Aborichthys garoensis Hora, 1925 | NemacheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aborichthys elongatus Hora, 1921 | NemacheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aborichthys verticauda Arunachalam, Raja, Malaiammal & Mayden, 2014 | NemacheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aborichthys barapensis Nanda & Tamang, 2021 | NemacheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Arunachalam, M., Raja, M., Malaiammal, P., & Mayden, R. L. (2014). New species of Aborichthys (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Species, 7. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:8LDC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.