Trichomycterus rubbioli

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 rubbioli

Name

• Trichomycterus rubbioli Bichuette & Rizzato, 2012

Type species: Holotype: MZUSP 110977. Paratypes: MZUSP 110978-86 (9).

Type locality: Brazil, south-western State of Bahia, Carinhanha County, Lapa dos Peixes cave, 13°49’21.78"S, 43°57’24.39"W, Middle São Francisco River basin, Serra do Ramalho karstic area.[1]

Etymology: The specific name (noun in apposition) is in honor of Ezio Rubbioli, speleologist, the first explorer of Serra do Ramalho caves, who brought this species to attention of the authors.

Primary references

• Bichuette, M.E.; Rizzato, P.P. 2012: A new species of cave catfish from Brazil, Trichomycterus rubbioli sp.n., from Serra do Ramalho karstic area, São Francisco River basin, Bahia State (Silurifomes: Trichomycteridae). Zootaxa 3480: 48–66. Preview Reference page.