Pareiorhaphis ruschii

Taxonavigation

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: Neoplecostominae
Genus: Pareiorhaphis
Species: Pareiorhaphis ruschii

Name

• Pareiorhaphis ruschii Pereira et. al., 2012

Holotype: MCP 46640. Paratypes: MCP 44807 (25), 41867 (5), 27678 (3), 41814 (3), 41790 (4), 41871 (3); MBML 3374 (4); MZUSP 23813 (1).

Type locality: Brazil, Espírito Santo State, Santa Teresa Municipality, córrego Lombardia ca. 1 km NE of the Reserva Biológica Augusto Ruschi, tributary to rio Piraquê-Açu, 19°52'26"S, 40°32'08"W.[1]

Etymology: Species name is given in honor of the late eminent Brazilian naturalist Augusto Ruschi in recognition for his outstanding contributions to the knowledge of Atlantic Forest hummingbirds and his unweary efforts to create the conservation area Reserva Biológica Augusto Ruschi, where now Pareiorhaphis ruschii is preserved.

References

• Pereira, E. H. L., Lehmann A., P. & Reis, R. E.; 2012: A new species of the Neoplecostomine catfish Pareiorhaphis (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Coastal basins of Espírito Santo, Eastern Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, 10 (3): 539–546.
• Pareiorhaphis ruschii in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.