Nannoplecostomus eleonorae

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Siluriformes 

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: Siluriformes

Familia: Loricariidae
Genus: Nannoplecostomus
Species: Nannoplecostomus eleonorae

Name

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Nannoplecostomus eleonorae Ribeiro, Lima & Pereira, 2012

  • Holotype: MZUSP 106059.
  • Paratypes: AMNH 251658 (5); ANSP 191085 (5); CPUFMT 611 (24); MCP 44047 (15); MNRJ 36976 (5); MZUSP 100236 (103), 100629 (82, 4 c&s), 100634 (43), 100635 (14), 40634 (2), 40747 (10), 100630 (20), 100632 (74, 2 c&s), 100633 (33), 100636 (40); ZUEC 6351 (5).

Type locality: Brazil, Goiás State, São Domingos, Rio da Lapa, a tributary to Rio São Domingos, itself a tributary to Rio Paranã, upper Rio Tocantins basin, near the entrance of Lapa Terra Ronca, Terra Ronca State Park, 13°43'09"S, 46°21'17"W. [1]

Etymology: The specific name eleonorae is honoring Brazilian biospeleologist Eleonora Trajano and is in recognition to her key contributions to the knowledge of the diversity of the Brazilian troglobitic ichthyofauna, including the ichthyofauna of the karst area of São Domingos.

References

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  • Ribeiro, A.C., Lima, F.C.T. & Pereira, E.H.L. 2012: A New Genus and Species of a Minute Suckermouth Armored Catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Rio Tocantins Drainage, Central Brazil: The Smallest Known Loricariid Catfish. Copeia, 2012 (4): 637–647.