Chaetostoma bifurcum

Taxonavigation

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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: Loricariidae
Subfamilia: Hypostominae
Tribus: Ancistrini
Genus: Chaetostoma

Name

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Chaetostoma bifurcum Lujan et al., 2015

  • Holotype: MEPN 14687.
  • Paratypes: ROM 93662 (2), 93668 (3), 93670 (2), 93687 (3), 93712 (1), 93729 (9), 93739 (2), 93704 (2), 93721 (4), 93787 (10), 93842 (9); ANSP 182817 (10); AUM 64433 (10); FMNH 80708 (1), 93101 (68).

Type locality: Ecuador, Santo Domingo de las Tsáchilas Province, Guayas River drainage, Otongo River upstream of confluence with Baba River, 00°21'06.90"S, 79°12'52.32"W.

Etymology: The species epithet bifurcum is a Latin adjective meaning “two-pronged,” which is in reference to the two evertible cheek odontodes characteristic of this species.

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