Neofundulus splendidus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Aplocheiloidei

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: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Ovalentaria Superordo: Atherinomorphae Ordo: Cyprinodontiformes Subordo: Aplocheiloidei

Familia: Rivulidae
Genus: Neofundulus
Species: Neofundulus splendidus

Name

Neofundulus splendidus Nielsen & Brousseau, 2013

• Holotype: MNKP 11205.
• Paratypes: MNKP 11206 (5, 6); ZUEC 7303 (1, 1).

Type locality: Bolivia, road San Miguel to San Juan, Departamento Santa Cruz, San Miguel city, río San Miguel, río Mamoré basin, 16°46’22.0”S, 61°11’12.6”W [1], altitude 440 m.

Etymology: The specific epithet splendidus is the Latin word for bright or shining. It was given in reference to the exuberant colors of the male.

References

• Nielsen, D. T. B. & Brousseau, R.; 2013: Description of a new species of annual fish of the genus Neofundulus (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae) from the upper río Mamoré basin, Bolivia. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 19 (3): 109–114.