Pareiorhaphis scutula

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 scutula

Name

Pareiorhaphis scutula Pereira, Vieira & Reis, 2010: 34

Holotype: MCP 44046. [Paratypes: MCP 44045, (15), UFRGS 10820, (2), MNRJ 33986, (2), AMNH 249486, (2), ANSP 189490, (2), MCP 37182, (27) + (2 c&s), MCP 28683, (10) + (1 c&s), MCP 38811, (3), MCP 38810, (6) + (1 c&s)].

Type locality: Brazil, Minas Gerais, Nova Era, rio Doce drainage, córrego Prainha, tributary to rio Piracicaba, 19° 38’ 54” S, 42° 57’ 37” W.

Etymology: The species name scutula is from the Latin diminutive form of scuta, meaning plate, scute, in allusion to the small plates that cover the abdominal region of Pareiorhaphis scutula. A noun in apposition.

References

• Pereira, E. H. L., Vieira, F. & Reis, R. E. (2010): Pareiorhaphis scutula, a new species of neoplecostomine catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Doce basin, Southeastern Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, 8 (1): 33–38.