Moenkhausia monicae

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 monicae

Name

Moenkhausia monicae Marinho et al., 2016

• Holotype: MZUSP 115489.
• Paratypes: many.

Type locality: Brazil, Mato Grosso, Sapezal, Rio Buriti, tributary of Rio Papagaio at Ilha do Papagaio, Rio Juruena drainage, Rio Tapajóos basin, 12°48'02.8"S, 58°23'54.5"W.

Etymology: The specific name honors the friend of the authors and renowned ichthyologist Mônica Toledo-Piza Ragazzo, in recognition for her contributions to the systematics of characiform fishes.

References

• Marinho, M.M.F., Dagosta, F.C.P., Camelier, P. & Lima, F.C.T. 2016. Description of a New Species of Moenkhausia (Characiformes, Characidae) from the Upper Rio Tapajós Basin, Brazil. Copeia 104(1): 243–249. DOI: 10.1643/CI-14-216 Reference page.