Bryconamericus oroensis

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 oroensis

Name

Bryconamericus oroensis Román-Valencia et al., 2013

• Holotype: MEPN 11140.
• Paratypes: IUQ 3145 (1C&S), 3651 (4), 3150 (1C&S), IUQ 3148 (1C&S); MEPN 11141 (8), 5445 (42), 2886 (11), 2871 (9), 11144 (1), 11145 (10), 11146 (2), 11147 (9), 2877 (29).

Type locality: Ecuador, El Oro, pond in Ortega, 1.5 km NE of Zaruma, 79º34'05"W, 03º39'46"S [1].

Etymology: Bryconamericus oroensis is named after the El Oro province, 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