Oligosarcus varii

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
Genus: Oligosarcus
Species: Oligosarcus varii

Name

Oligosarcus varii Menezes & Ribeiro, 2015

• Holotype: MCP 31148.
• Paratypes: MCP 48172 (3); MZUSP 115381 (2).

Type locality: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, São Marcos, rio Jacuí basin, rio São Marcos near to hydroeletric plant PCH rio São Marcos, 29°02’13”S 51°05’39”W.

Etymology: named after Richard P. Vari for his outstanding contribution to the knowledge of South American freshwater fishes.

References

Primary references

• Menezes, N. A. & Ribeiro, A. C., 2015: A new species of the lowland Oligosarcus Günther species group (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Characidae). Neotropical Ichthyology 13 (3): 541–546. DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-20150083