Hassar shewellkeimi

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: Doradidae
Genus: Hassar
Species: Hassar shewellkeimi

Name

Hassar shewellkeimi Sabaj Pérez & Birindelli, 2013

• Holotype: MZUSP 110900.
• Paratypes: ANSP 189663 [ex. USNM 199236] (2), 192971 [ex. MZUSP 63150] (4); INPA 37586 [ex. MZUSP 63150] (2); MPEG 24298 [ex. MZUSP 63150] (2); MZUSP 63150 (8), 63151 (10), 84896 (1); USNM 199164 (3), 199200 (5), 199216 (1), 199236 (5).

Type locality: Brazil, Mato Grosso, rio Juruena (Tapajós Dr.), above mouth of rio Arinos, 10°26'S, 58°20'W [1].

Etymology: The specific name is a patronym, named for Mr. Shewell “Bud” DeBenneville Keim, retired electrical engineer living in Fort Myers, Florida, and nephew of Henry W. Fowler (1878–1965), who was the first full-time curator of fishes at the Academy of Natural Sciences from 1902–1965. “Bud” is gratefully acknowledged for his generous support of Academy ichthyology, including the preservation of Fowler’s legacy and the stewardship of his uncle’s fishes.

References

• Sabaj Pérez, M. H. & Birindelli, J. L. O.; 2013: Hassar shewellkeimi, a new species of thorny catfish (Siluriformes: Doradidae) from the upper Tapajós basin, Brazil. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 162: 133–156.