Monotocheirodon pearsoni

Taxonavigation

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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
Subfamilia: Stevardiinae
Genus: Monotocheirodon
Species: Monotocheirodon pearsoni

Name

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Monotocheirodon pearsoni Eigenmann 1924

  • Lectotype: CAS 59792.
    • Lectotype designated by Menezes et al. (2013)
  • Paralectotypes: CAS 233970 (6), UMMZ 66484 (4), 66485 (5).

Type locality: Río Beni basin, confluence of Ríos La Paz and Miquilla where they form Río Bopi near Espia, 16°33’S, 67°51’W [1].

Etymology: The specific name is dedicated to N. E. Pearson.

References

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  • Menezes, N. A., Weitzman, S. H. & Quagio-Grassiotto, I.; 2013: Two new species and a review of the inseminating freshwater fish genus Monotocheirodon (Characiformes: Characidae) from Peru and Bolivia. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo), 53 (10): 129–144. PDF
  • Pearson, N. E.; 1924: The fishes of the eastern slope of the Andes. I. The fishes of the Rio Beni basin, Bolivia, collected by the Mulford expedition. Indiana University Studies, 11 (64): 1–83, Pls. 1-12.