Trichomycterus macrophthalmus

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: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Species: Trichomycterus macrophthalmus

Name

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Trichomycterus macrophthalmus Barbosa & Costa, 2012

Holotype: UFRJ 6003, 51.0 mm SL

Type locality: Brazil: Estado do Rio de Janeiro: Município de Rio Claro: small stream, tributary of Piraí river, between the village of Rio Claro and Lídice, Paraíba do Sul river basin, approximately 22°40’ S, 44°02’ W; collected by W.J.E.M. Costa, B.B. Costa & C.P. Bove, 11 January 2003.

Paratypes:

  • UFRJ 5683, 6 ex., 42.2 – 60.0 mm SL;
  • UFRJ 5675, 3 ex. (c&s), 43.5 – 54.5 mm SL; all collected with holotype.

References

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  • Barbosa, M.A. & Costa, W.J.E.M. 2012: Trichomycterus macrophthalmus (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae), a new species of catfish from the Paraíba do Sul river basin, southeastern Brazil. Vertebrate zoology, 62(1): 79–82. [1].
  • Barbosa, M.A. & Costa, W.J.E.M. 2011: Description of a new species of the catfish genus Trichomycterus (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae): from the rio de Contas basin, northeastern Brazil. Vertebrate zoology, 61(2): 307–312.