Centromochlus ferrarisi

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: Auchenipteridae
Subfamilia: Centromochlinae
Genus: Centromochlus
Species: Centromochlus ferrarisi

Name

Centromochlus ferrarisi Birindelli et al., 2015

• Holotype: MZUSP 98464.
• Paratypes: MNRJ 41924 (1); MZUSP 115352 (2).

Type locality: Brazil, Tocantins, Rio da Conceição, headwater of Rio das Balsas, Estação Ecológica Serra Geral do Tocantins, 11° 05′ 58" S; 46° 46′ 07" E.

Etymology: named in honour of C. J. Ferraris Jr., for his numerous contributions to the systematics of Siluriformes, especially Auchenipteridae, including the first hypothesis recognizing Centromochlinae as sister to all other Auchenipteridae.

References

• Birindelli, J.L.O., Sarmento-Soares, L.M. & Lima, F.C.T. 2015. A new species of Centromochlus (Siluriformes, Auchenipteridae, Centromochlinae) from the middle Rio Tocantins basin, Brazil. Journal of Fish Biology 87(4) 860–875. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12750 . Reference page.