Characidium papachibe

Taxonavigation

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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 papachibe

Name

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Characidium papachibe Peixoto & Wosiacki, 2013

  • Holotype: MPEG 19612.
  • Paratypes: INPA 37630 (1); MCP 47003 (1); MPEG 19609 (9), 19416 (13), 13537 (2); NUP 14153 (1).

Type locality: Brazil, State of Pará, Juruti, unnamed stream left tributary to Rio Aruã, left tributary to Rio Arapiuns, itself a left tributary to Rio Tapajós, 02°34'31.9"S, 55°54'16.1"W [1].

Etymology: The specific epithet papachibe is a reference to papa-chibé, a name traditionally associated with the State of Pará natives. It pays homage to the people of Pará.

References

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  • Peixoto, L. A. W. & Wosiacki, W. B.; 2013: A New Species of Characidium (Characiformes: Crenuchidae) from the Lower Amazon. Copeia, 2013 (1): 52–57.