Neblinichthys peniculatus

Taxonavigation

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
Subfamilia: Ancistrinae
Genus: Neblinichthys
Species: Neblinichthys peniculatus

Name

Neblinichthys peniculatus Armbruster & Taphorn, 2013

• Holotype: MBUCV V-35680.
• Paratypes: AMNH 255488 (1, 1), 91020 (0, 1); AUM 56753 (1, 0); AMNH 91021 (14 (1 male, 1 female, 1 juvenile, 11 fry)); MBUCV V-35681 (3).

Type locality: Venezuela, Bolivar, río Paragua drainage, río Carapo at first rapids along right bank, 5°41'51"N, 63°32'30"W [1].

Etymology: The specific epithet is an adjective from the Latin peniculus (= brush), in reference to the brushlike odontodes on the snout.

References

• Armbruster, J. W. & Taphorn, D. C.; 2013: Description of Neblinichthys peniculatus, a new species of loricariid catfish from the río Paragua drainage of Venezuela. Neotropical Ichthyology, 11 (1): 65–72.