Otothyropsis polyodon

Taxonavigation

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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: Otothyrinae
Genus: Otothyropsis
Species: Otothyropsis polyodon

Name

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Otothyropsis polyodon Calegari et al., 2013

  • Holotype: MCP. female ♀. 47139. 16.VI.2012. leg. R. Reis, B. Calegari & P. Lehmann.
  • Paratypes: AMNH 257002 (3); MCP 47076 (12), 47038 (8, 1 c&s, 1 tissue voucher), 45756 (5, 1 c&s); MNRJ 40112 (3); MZUSP 112206 (2).

Type locality: Brazil, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Água Clara, ribeirão Tamanduá, tributary to rio Verde, near São Domingos Hydroeletric Plant, upper rio Paraná basin, 20°04'03"S, 53°11'21"W [1].

Etymology: The specific name is a combination of the Greek polys (= many), and odon (= tooth), in allusion to its higher number of teeth compared to the other species.

References

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  • Calegari, B.B.; Pablo, L.A.; Reis, R.E. 2013: Two new species of cascudinhos of the genus Otothyropsis (Siluriformes: Hypoptopomatinae) from the Rio Paraná Basin, Brazil. Zootaxa 3619(2): 130–144. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3619.2.2 Reference page