Hypostomus leucophaeus

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: Hypostomini
Genus: Hypostomus
Species: Hypostomus leucophaeus

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Hypostomus leucophaeus Zanata & Pitanga, 2016

  • Holotype: MZUSP 119822.
  • Paratypes: UFBA 2993 (9), 3026 (9), 3027 (5), 3251 (20), 3290 (5), 3540 (3), 6509 (15), 7184 (4), 8103 (15), 8122 (6); MZUSP 90869 (8), 119842 (5).

Type locality: Brazil, Bahia, Rio Real, Fazenda Pau Ferro, rio Itapicuru, around 15 Km from Rio Real, 11°34’41’’S 38°00’26’’W, 87 m above sea level.

Etymology: The specific epithet leucophaeus from the Latin, meaning ash-colored, dun. Used here in allusion to the faint spotted pattern and overall light brown to grayish body coloration of the species.

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