Trichomycterus ocanaensis

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 ocanaensis

Name

Trichomycterus ocanaensis Ardila Rodriguez, 2011

• Holotype: CAR 390.
• Paratypes: CAR 386 (77), 17 (2), 341 (55), 383 (13), 382 (7), 384 (11), 385 (7); IAvH-P 11.115 (5); ICNMHN 16919 (7); IZUT-IC 2922 (5); MBUCV-V 35378 (5).

Type locality: rio Tejo, a tributary of rio Algodonal, upper rio Catatumbo basin, township of Ocaña, 8°14'15"N, 73°2'26"W [1], 1,202 asl, Department Norte de Santander, Colombia.

Etymology: The specific name ocanaensis refers to the type locality of the species, which was found around the town of Ocaña.

Vernacular names

español: Lampreas, Lauchas

References

• Ardila Rodriguez, C. A.; 2011: Trichomycterus ocanaensis (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) una nueva especie de pez del Río Tejo, cuenca alta del Río Catatumbo. Peces del Departamento de Santander – Colombia. No. 1. 16 pp.