Hypostomus nigropunctatus

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: Hypostomini
Genus: Hypostomus
Species: Hypostomus nigropunctatus

Name

• Hypostomus nigropunctatus Garavello, Britski & Zawadzki, 2012

Holotype: MZUSP 106072. Paratypes: LBP 9214 (1); LISDEBE ? (1); MHNCI 12328 (1); NUP 5081 (1), 5082 (1), 5083 (1), 5084 (2), 5085 (1), 7518 (1), 7519 (1); ZSM 34136 (1).

Type locality: Brazil, Paraná State, rio Iguaçu, Salto Segredo reservoir, Municipality of Mangueirinha/Reserva do Iguaçu, 25º46’45"S, 52º07’00"W.

Etymology: The specific name nigropunctatus is a combination of the Latin nigrum for black, and the Latin punctum for point. It refers to the densely spotted head and trunk with fine black spots.

References

• Garavello, J.C., Britski, H.A. & Zawadzki, C.H., 2012: The cascudos of the genus Hypostomus Lacépède (Ostariophysi: Loricariidae) from the rio Iguaçu basin. Neotropical Ichthyology, 10 (2): 263–283.