Hypancistrus margaritatus

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: Loricariidae
Subfamilia: Hypostominae
Tribus: Ancistrini
Genus: Hypancistrus
Species: Hypancistrus margaritatus

Name

Hypancistrus margaritatus Tan & Armbruster, 2016

Holotype: CSBD F1701/AUM 35610 (dual-accessioned).

Type locality: Amazon Basin, Rio Negro drainage: Rio Branco, Takutu River. Takutu River ca. 2.75 km W Saint Ignatius. Rupununi (Region 9), Guyana, South America. 3.35500°N, 59.83077°W.

Etymology: The specific epithet is Latin for “adorned with pearls”, referring to the dense white spots on the body.

References

Tan, M. & Armbruster, J.W. 2016. Two new species of spotted Hypancistrus from the Rio Negro drainage (Loricariidae, Hypostominae). ZooKeys 552: 123-135. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.552.5956. Reference page.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: L404