Hemiodus langeanii

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: Hemiodontidae
Genus: Hemiodus
Species: Hemiodus langeanii

Name

• Hemiodus langeanii Beltrão & Zuanon, 2012

Holotype: INPA 31564. Paratypes: INPA 31562 (8), 31563 (6); MZUSP 109438 (2); MPEG 20035 (2).

Type locality: Brazil, Pará State, Itaituba, Floresta Nacional do Amana reserve (FLONA do Amana), rio Amana, igarapé Porquinho, 05°06’33.0"S, 57°32’08.0"W.

Etymology: Named in honour of Dr. Francisco Langeani (researcher at Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas - Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”-UNESP, Brazil), for his highly relevant contributions to the knowledge of hemiodontid fishes.

References

• Beltrão, H. & Zuanon, J., 2012: Hemiodus langeanii (Characiformes: Hemiodontidae), a new species from rio Amana, rio Maués-Açú drainage, Amazon basin, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, 10 (2): 255–262.