Hyphessobrycon natagaima

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
Subfamiliae: Pristellinae
Genus: Hyphessobrycon
Species: Hyphessobrycon natagaima

Name

Hyphessobrycon natagaima García-Alzate et al., 2015

Holotype: CZUT-IC 11769. Paratypes: numerous.

Type locality: Colombia, Tolima department: Natagaima County, upper Magdalena River drainage, Laguna Saldañita, 03°30’83’’N, 75°09’30’’W, 390 m a.s.l.

Etymology: The specific name natagaima is in reference to the Amerindian people who have inhabited the region where this species was found. The legend relates that a chief Nataga and a princess Aima were married to originate the tribe.

References

• García-Alzate, C. A., Taphorn, D. C., Roman-Valencia, C. & Villa-Navarro, F. A., 2015: Hyphessobrycon natagaima (Characiformes: Characidae) a new species from Colombia, with a key to the Magdalena basin Hyphessobrycon species / Hyphessobrycon natagaima (Characiformes: Characidae) una nueva especie para Colombia, con clave para las especies de Hyphessobrycon de la Cuenca del Magdalena. Caldasia, 37 (1): 221–232. DOI: 10.15446/caldasia/v37n1.51228