Moenkhausia alesis

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: Moenkhausia
Species: Moenkhausia alesis

Name

Moenkhausia alesis Petrolli & Benine, 2015

• Holotype: MZUSP 117139.
• Paratypes: MZUSP 113845 (2), 52354 (10 of 20), 52347 (12); INPA 48444 (6, 1 c&s); LBP 18905 (1).

Type locality: Tocantins, Conceição de Tocantins; rio Palmas at TO 050, near to Chuva de Manga locality, 12°25’7”S, 47°11’52”W.

Etymology: The species name alesis is from the Greek meaning grinder, in reference to the robust teeth of the premaxilla and dentary, a diagnostic feature of the Moenkhausia jamesi species complex.

References

• Petrolli, M.G. & Benine, R.C. 2015. Description of three new species of Moenkhausia (Teleostei, Characiformes, Characidae) with the definition of the Moenkhausia jamesi species complex. Zootaxa 3986(4): 401–420. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3986.4.1. Preview (PDF) Reference page.