Opsarius lairokensis (Arunkumar & Tombi Singh, 2000)
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
Opsarius lairokensis is a fish in genus Opsarius of the family Cyprinidae.
It is endemic to the Chindwin basin, Manipur, India in the region of Moreh, a booming township. As it has not been collected since initial description, it is assumed to be at risk from human activities. The specific name alludes to Lairok Maru, the stream which is the type locality.
Wikipedia contributors, Opsarius lairokensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:26:19.101263+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Opsarius lairokensis (Arunkumar & Tombi Singh, 2000)
- Name authority
- (Arunkumar & Tombi Singh, 2000)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Opsarius
- 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
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyDanioninae Bleeker, 1863
- genusOpsarius McClelland, 1838
- speciesOpsarius lairokensis (Arunkumar & Tombi Singh, 2000)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Opsarius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Opsarius pulchellus (Smith, 1931) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Opsarius canarensis Jerdon, 1849 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Opsarius shacra (Hamilton, 1822) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Opsarius tileo (Hamilton, 1822) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Opsarius cocsa (Hamilton, 1822) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Opsarius barnoides (Vinciguerra, 1890) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Opsarius ornatus (Sauvage, 1883) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Opsarius bernatziki (Koumans, 1937) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Opsarius koratensis (Smith, 1931) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Opsarius putaoensis Qin, Maung & Chen, 2019 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Opsarius cyanochlorus (Plamoottil & Vineeth, 2020) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Opsarius ardens (Knight, Rai, d'Souza & Vijaykrishnan, 2015) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Barilius lairokensis Arunkumar & Tombi Singh, 2000 Arunkumar & Tombi Singh, 2000 | synonym |
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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1605371 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:D5DK4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.