Silvinichthys huachi

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: Trichomycteridae
Subfamilia: Trichomycterinae
Genus: Silvinichthys
Species: Silvinichthys huachi

Name

Silvinichthys huachi Fernández et al., 2014

• Holotype: MCN 1516.
• Type locality: Argentina, Provincia de San Juan, Departamento Jachal, Río Huerta de Huachi, 30°01'S, 68°48'W [1], 2000 m a.s.l.
• Etymology: The specific name huachi is in reference to the type locality of the species, the Río Huertas de Huachi.

References

• Fernández, L. et al. 2014: A new species of Silvinichthys (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae) lacking pelvic fins from mid-elevation localities of the southern Andes, with comments on the genus. Journal of fish biology, 84(2): 372–382. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12291 Reference page.