Moenkhausia ischyognatha

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 ischyognatha

Name

Moenkhausia ischyognatha Petrolli & Benine, 2015

• Holotype: MZUSP 117140.
• Paratypes: MZUSP 91182 (1); LBP 15948 (37, 2 c&s).

Type locality: Mato Grosso, Gaúcha do Norte; Rio Curisevo, afluente rio Xingu, Porto Vitório, next ribeirão Kevuaieli, 13°02’05”S 53°25’19” W.

Etymology: The species name ischyognatha is from Greek ischyo meaning strong, and gnatha meaning jaw, in reference to the strong musculature associated to the dentary, and 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.