Moenkhausia mutum

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 mutum

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Moenkhausia mutum Dagosta & Marinho, 2016

  • Holotype: MZUSP 117071.
  • Paratypes: MCP 31997 (4), 32005 (1), 32057 (1), 32098 (2), 32171 (1, 44446 (1); MZUSP 61094 (44), 61119 (31), 117072 (21, 3 c&s); CAS 238019 (5); ZUEC 10059 (6).

Type locality: Brazil, Mato Groso State, Nova Mutum, stream at road Nobres-Nova Mutum, on the intersection before Nova Mutum, tributary of rio dos Patos, rio Arinos drainage, rio Tapajós basin, 13º49’9”S, 56º10’53.9”W.

Etymology: The specific name mutum is in allusion to the Brazilian popular name of the curassow birds of the genus Crax Linnaeus, which are typically dark colored, as well as the fins of Moenkhausia mutum. Also, the name refers to the Nova Mutum Municipality, the type locality, and where most of the type specimens were collected.

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