Tyttocharax metae

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Characiformes 

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: Characiformes

Familia: Characidae
Subfamilia: Stevardiinae
Genus: Tyttocharax
Species: Tyttocharax metae

Name

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Holotype: IUQ 2581. Paratypes at AUM, IUQ and MPUJ.

Type locality: Colombia, Meta, Vista Hermosa near Palestina, río Orinoco basin, río Güejar system, arroyo Pringamosal, tributary of arroyo Blanco 500 m below Palestina School, 03º05'22"N, 73º49'27"W, 240 m a.s.l. [1]

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the Meta State, in eastern Colombia, where the species was collected.

References

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  • Román-Valencia, C., García-Alzate, C. A., Ruiz-C., R. I. & Taphorn B, D. C.; 2012: A new species of Tyttocharax (Characiformes: Characidae: Stevardiinae) from the Güejar River, Orinoco River Basin, Colombia. Neotropical Ichthyology, 10 (3): 519–525.
  • Tyttocharax metae in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.