Tetranematichthys barthemi

Taxonavigation

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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

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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

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  • 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.