Hollandichthys taramandahy

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: Characidae
Subfamilia: Pseudochalceinae
Genus: Hollandichthys
Species: Hollandichthys taramandahy

Name

Hollandichthys taramandahy Bertaco & Malabarba, 2013

• Holotype: MCP 30000.
• Paratypes: numerous.

Type locality: Brazil, Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Maquiné, Barra do Ouro locality, tributary of rio do Ouro, rio Tramandaí system, 29°35’18”S, 50°17’35”W [1].

Etymology: The species name taramandahy is in reference to the drainage of the type locality. In Tupi Guarani language, Taramandahy (=Tramandaí) means winding river, or where is about to harvest (related to fish harvesting).

References

• Bertaco, V. A. & Malabarba, L. R. 2013. A new species of the characid genus Hollandichthys Eigenmann from coastal rivers of southern Brazil (Teleostei: Characiformes) with a discussion on the diagnosis of the genus. Neotropical Ichthyology 11(4): 767–778.Reference page.