Bathyaethiops atercrinis

Taxonavigation

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: Bathyaethiops
Species: Bathyaethiops atercrinis

Name

• Bathyaethiops atercrinis Mamonekene & Stiassny, 2012

Holotype: AMNH 253501. Paratypes: AMNH 253503 (15); MRAC B1-19-P-1-4 (4); ZSM 40758 (4); CU 96796 (4).

Type locality: Republic of Congo, Le´koumou Province, Le´koumou River at Bridge, 3°22'49.30"S, 13°15'55.01"E.[1]

Etymology: The specific name is a combination of the Latin ater, meaning black or dark, and crinis, in the sense of the tail of a comet. Named in reference to the striking black marking of the caudal peduncle and anal fin of mature males.

References

• Mamonekene, V. & Stiassny, M. L. J.; 2012: A New Bathyaethiops (Characiformes: Alestidae) from the Lékoumou River (Kouilou-Niari Basin) in the Republic of Congo; First Record of the Genus in the Lower Guinean Ichthyofaunal Province. Copeia, 2012 (3): 478–483.