Xenurobrycon varii

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: Xenurobrycon
Species: Xenurobrycon varii

Name

Xenurobrycon varii Mendonça et al., 2016

• Holotype: MPEG 32825.
• Paratypes: many.

Type locality: Brazil, Pará, Jacareacanga, Vila de Mamãe Anã, tributary of rio Tapajós, 5°42’22”S 57°22’30”W.

Etymology: named in honor of Richard P. Vari, an esteemed person and ichthyologist, for his contributions to the systematics of fishes and his continuous support and aid to the authors.

References

• Mendonça, M.B., Peixoto, L.A.W., Dutra, G.M. & Netto-Ferreira, A.L. (2016): A new miniature of Xenurobryconini (Characiformes: Characidae) from the rio Tapajós basin, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology 14(1): e150057. DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-20150057 Reference page.