Andeancistrus eschwartzae

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes

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: Siluriformes

Familia: Loricariidae
Subfamilia: Hypostominae
Tribus: Ancistrini
Genus: Andeancistrus

Name

Andeancistrus eschwartzae Lujan et al., 2015

• Holotype: MEPN 14780
• Paratypes: ANSP 182818 (6); AUM 64664 (6); ROM 93927 (7).

Type locality: Ecuador, Morona-Santiago Province, Palora Canton, Sangay Sector, Pastaza River drainage, Amundalo River 10.3km WSW of Palora, 01°44'54.90"S, 78°02'39.78"W, 953 m a.s.l.

Etymology: The species epithet eschwartzae honors Ms. Eugenia Schwartz, an artist and benefactor whose generous support through the Coypu Foundation made the research for the authors possible.

References

• Lujan, N.K., Meza-Vargas, V. & Barriga-Salazar, R. 2015. Two New Chaetostoma Group (Loricariidae: Hypostominae) Sister Genera from Opposite Sides of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador, with the Description of One New Species. Copeia 103(3): 651–663. DOI: 10.1643/CI-15-246 Reference page.