Bryconamericus bucayensis

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: Characidae
Subfamilia: Stevardiinae
Genus: Bryconamericus
Species: Bryconamericus bucayensis

Name

Bryconamericus bucayensis Román-Valencia et al., 2013

• Holotype: MEPN 11125.
• Paratypes: IUQ 3143 (1C&S); MEPN 59236 (6), 11126 (5), 9847 (18), 5980 (14), 6029 (3).

Type locality: Ecuador, Guayas, Rio Bucay 3 km upstream from bride on Naranjal–Machala road, 79º42'31"W, 02º39'45"S [1], 80 m a.s.l.

Etymology: Bryconamericus bucayensis is named after the Rio Bucaya, where the type series was collected.

References

• Román–Valencia, C., Ruiz–C., R. I., Taphorn B., D. C. & García–A., C.; 2013: Three new species of Bryconamericus (Characiformes, Characidae), with keys for species from Ecuador and a discussion on the validity of the genus Knodus. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 36 (1): 123–139. PDF