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: Characidae
Genus: Astyanax
Species: Astyanax xiru

Name

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Astyanax xiru Lucena et al., 2013

  • Holotype: MCP 19986.
  • Paratypes: numerous.

Type locality: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul State, Sapiranga, rio Feitoria, rio Caí drainage, 29º38’10”S, 51º00’28”W [1].

Etymology: The specific epithet xiru, from Tupi-Guarani, means an old wise Indian. Word used mainly in the treatment personal in the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul State.

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