Nematocharax costai

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: Characidae
Subfamilia: Rhoadsiinae
Genus: Nematocharax
Species: Nematocharax costai

Name

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

• 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