Nematocharax costai

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: Rhoadsiinae
Genus: Nematocharax
Species: Nematocharax costai

Name

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Nematocharax costai Bragança et al., 2013

  • Holotype: UFRJ 8216.
  • Paratypes: UFRJ 8215 (3), 8265 (1 C&S).

Type locality: Brazil, Estado da Bahia, Município de Iguaí, Cambiriba Stream, Balneário Guaíra, Contas River basin, 14°36'16"S, 40°06'08"W [1], altitude 347 m.

Etymology: The specific name is given in honor to ichthyologist Wilson Costa, notably known for his great contribution in Ichthyology and for his main role in planning the expedition and first to recognize the new species in the field.

References

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  • Bragança, P. H. N. d., Barbosa, M. A. & Mattos, J. L.; 2013: A new Nematocharax species from the middle Contas River basin, Northeastern Brazil (Characiformes: Characidae). Vertebrate Zoology, 63 (1): 3–8. PDF