Alestopetersius conspectus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Characiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
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: Characiformes

Familia: Alestidae
Genus: Alestopetersius
Species: Alestopetersius conspectus

Name

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Alestopetersius conspectus Mbimbi Mayi Munene & Stiassny, 2012

Holotype: AMNH 253473, ♂, 52.9 mm SL.

Paratypes:

  • AMNH 253475, 9 specimens, 42.3–53.6 mm SL
  • AMNH 253476, 10 specimens, 45.5–56.9 mm SL
  • AMNH 253477, 5 specimens, 42.4–49.2 mm SL
  • MRAC B1-19-P-5-6, 2 specimens, 44.8–44.9 mm SL
  • CU 96797, 2 specimens, 42.3–44.3 mm SL

Type locality: Democratic Republic of Congo, Bandundu Province, Kwilu River at Carrefour, 05.19160° S, 18.94947° E, Coll. J.J. Mbimbi Mayi Munene, 24 February 2011.

References

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  • Mbimbi Mayi Munene, J.J. & Stiassny, M.L.J. 2012: A new Alestopetersius (Characiformes: Alestidae) from the Kwilu River (Kasai basin) of central Africa; with a phylogeny for the genus and synonymy of Duboisialestes. Zootaxa, 3166: 59–68. [1]