Hypopygus benoneae

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Gymnotiformes 

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: Gymnotiformes

Familia: Hypopomidae
Genus: Hypopygus
Species: Hypopygus benoneae

Name

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Hypopygus benoneae Peixoto et al., 2013

  • Holotype: MPEG 23603.
  • Paratypes: MPEG 23604 (3), 3729 (1), 18713 (1), 23605 (1 c&s), 3731 (2 c&s), 24295 (1), 24296 (4); MZUSP 112205 (1); INPA 38237 (1); USNM 408391 (1).

Type locality: Brazil, Pará, Melgaço, tributary of Igarapé Açú, lower Rio Anapu drainage, 01°48'15.4"S, 51°28'32.2"W [1].

Etymology: The species name benoneae is in honor of Naraiana Benone who collected the majority of the specimens that served as the basis for the description of the species.

References

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  • Peixoto, L. A. W., Dutra, G. M., de Santana, C. D. & Wosiacki, W. B.; 2013: A New Species of the Electric Fish Genus Hypopygus (Gymnotiformes: Hypopomidae) from the Lower Amazon Basin, Brazil. Copeia, 2013 (2): 232–237.