Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus

Taxonavigation

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: Lebiasinidae
Genus: Nannostomus
Species: Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus

Name

Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus Zarske, 2013

Holotype: MTD F 32993.
Paratypes: MTD F 32994–32998 (5), F 32999-33002 (5).

Type locality: Venezuela, río Ventuari, Import Firma Glaser.

Etymology: The specific name is derived from the Latin nigro (= black), and taeniatus (= banded), and refers to the broad black stripes of the species.

References

Zarske, A.; 2013: Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus spec. nov. – ein neuer Ziersalmler aus Venezuela (Teleostei: Characiformes: Lebiasinidae). Vertebrate Zoology, 63 (2): 125–137. PDF