Characidium papachibe

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: Crenuchidae
Subfamilia: Characidiinae
Genus: Characidium
Species: Characidium papachibe

Name

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

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