Trichomycterus anhanga

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
Genus: Trichomycterus
Species: Trichomycterus anhanga

Name

• Trichomycterus anhanga Dutra, Wosiacki & de Pinna, 2012

Holotype: INPA 25125. Paratypes: INPA 36117 (3), 31402 (1); MZUSP 108822 (2+1 c&s); MPEG 6973 (1), 14356 (1 c&s).

Type locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Novo Aripuanã, igarapé Extrema, tributary of rio Aripuanã, rio Madeira drainage, 05°07’14.0"S, 60°22’46.9"W.

Etymology: The specific name anhanga is a reference to the Amazonian Anhangá legend, a spirit that lives in the woods, protector of animals. Its presence can be detected by a whistle and thereafter, the animal that was being hunted disappears. Anhangá is thus regarded as a protector of forest life. A noun in apposition.

Primary references

• Dutra, G. M., Wosiacki, W. B. & de Pinna, M. C. C., 2012: Trichomycterus anhanga, a new species of miniature catfish related to T. hasemani and T. johnsoni (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the Amazon basin, Brazil. Neotropical ichthyology, 10(2): 225–231. DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252012000200001
• Trichomycterus anhanga in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.