Corydoras brittoi

Taxonavigation

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: Callichthyidae
Genus: Corydoras
Species: Corydoras brittoi

Name

Corydoras brittoi Tencatt & Ohara, 2016

Holotype: MNRJ 43316. Paratypes: NUP 17311 (2), 17312 (4), 17313 (2 c&s); ZUFMS-PIS 4063; INPA 48032 (4); MCP 48747 (3); MNRJ 43573 (4); MZUSP 117334 (5).

Type locality: Brazil, Mato Grosso State, Colniza Municipality, Guariba District, tributary to the rio Guariba, rio Aripuanã drainage, rio Madeira basin, 09°06’47.4”S 60°25’14.1”W.

Etymology: named in honor of Marcelo R. Britto, a dear friend and mentor of the authors, for his extensive contributions to the taxonomy and systematics of the Corydoradinae.

References

Primary references

• Tencatt, L.F.C. & Ohara, W.M. 2016. Two new species of Corydoras Lacépède, 1803 (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from the rio Madeira basin, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 14(1): e150063. DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-20150063 Reference page. 

Links

• Corydoras brittoi in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version, accessed on October 12, 2023.