Hyphessobrycon wadai

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 wadai

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Hyphessobrycon wadai Marinho et al., 2016

Holotype: MZUSP 117127. Paratypes: INPA 48036 (3); MCP 48784 (3); MZUSP 42447 (47, 3 c&s); LBP 8517 (1); MZUEL 8673 (4).

Type locality: Brazil, Mato Grosso State, Campo Novo do Parecis, upper Rio Tapajós basin, Rio Juruena drainage, tributary of Rio do Sangue at bridge; 13°45′ S; 57° 31′ W.

Etymology: The specific name wadai is a patronym that honours Luiz Wada, ornamental fish breeder and enthusiastic aquarist, in recognition of his help in many scientific researches with fishes.

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Vernacular names

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English: Blueberry Tetra