Tetranematichthys barthemi

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: Auchenipteridae
Subfamilia: Auchenipterinae
Genus:Tetranematichthys
Species: Tetranematichthys barthemi

Name

Tetranematichthys barthemi Peixoto & Wosiaki, 2010

Holotype: MPEG 11081. [Paratypes: MPEG 11013, (2), MPEG 14565, (1), INPA 14163, (1)].

Type locality: Brazil, Pará, Oriximiná, rio Araticum, rio Trombetas basin, 1° 45’ 34.7” S, 56° 22’ 35.5” W.

Etymology: The species name barthemi is in honour of Ronaldo Borges Barthem, researcher of the MPEG, for his contribution to the field of ichthyology, in particular to fisheries ecology in the Amazon.

References

• Peixoto, L. A. W. & Wosiacki, W. B. (2010): Description of a new species of Tetranematichthys (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) from the lower Amazon basin, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, 8 (1): 69–75.