Potamorrhaphis labiatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scomberesocoidea

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: Beloniformes Subordo: Belonoidei Superfamilia: Scomberesocoidea

Familia: Belonidae
Genus: Potamorrhaphis
Species: Potamorrhaphis labiatus

Name

Potamorrhaphis labiatus Sant'Anna, Delapieve & Reis, 2012

• Holotype: MCP 46290.
• Paratypes: AMNH 78062 (3); ANSP 178398 (8 + 1 c&s); INPA 19000 (1); MCP 46291 (1), 44231 (2); UFAM 646 (2), 647 (3); USNM 280733 (1).

Type locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Carauari, Rio Juruá, beach 2 km upstream Sacado do Juburi, 05°10'15"S, 67°13'27"W. [1]

Etymology: The specific epithet labiatus is a Latin word meaning large-lipped, in allusion to the expanded labial membrane diagnostic of this species.

References

• Sant'Anna, V.B., Delapieve, M.L.S. & Reis, R.E. 2012. A New Species of Potamorrhaphis (Beloniformes: Belonidae) from the Amazon Basin. Copeia 2012(4): 663–669. Reference page.