Iheringichthys syi

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: Pimelodidae
Genus: Iheringichthys
Species: Iheringichthys syi

Name

Iheringichthys syi Azpelicueta & Britski, 2012

Holotype: MZUSP 108404, 149.1 mm SL (Fig. 1).

Type locality: Brazil, Mato Grosso do Sul, Três Lagoas Municipality, rio Paraná basin, rio Paraná in Jupiá, 20°45’04’’S 51°40’42’’W, 15 Oct 1962, Excursão Departamento de Zoologia.

Paratypes: Brazil. Mato Grosso do Sul. AI 279, 3 (1 C&S), 144.0-171.8 mm SL and MZUSP 22507, 15, 109.9-160.5 mm SL, collected with the holotype. MZUSP 22626, 5, 91.2-130.2 mm SL, rio Paraná basin, rio Paraná in front of Jupiá, 20°45’14’’S 51°40’42’’W, 11 Dec 1960, P.E. Vanzolini, S. Saiar & J.H. Vanzolini. São Paulo. MZUSP 23082, 3, 133.4-185.0 mm SL, rio Paraná basin, rio Paraná in Ilha Solteira (20°25’45’’S 51°20’00’’W), Sep 1965, Excursão Departamento de Zoologia.

References

• Azpelicueta, M.d.l.M. & Britski, H.A. 2012: Iheringichthys syi (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae), a new pimelodid species from upper Paraná basin, Brazil. Neotropical ichthyology, 10(1): 45–52. [1].