Characidium deludens

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: Crenuchidae
Subfamilia: Characidiinae
Genus: Characidium
Species: Characidium deludens

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Characidium deludens Zanata & Camelier, 2015

  • Holotype: MZUSP 115009.
  • Paratypes: MNRJ 42133 (8); MZUSP 115010 (9); UFBA 3850 (22, 1 c&s), 7720 (14), 7815 (4).

Type locality: Brazil, Bahia, Piatã, rio Cochó, tributary of the upper rio Paraguaçu, 13°00’37”S 41°53’14”W.

Etymology: From the Latin delude, which means false, deceive, alluding to the deceitful vertical bars on body, in comparison to those common in congeners as Characidium fasciatum.

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