Xyliphius anachoretes

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: Aspredinidae
Genus: Xyliphius
Species: Xyliphius anachoretes

Name

Xyliphius anachoretes Figueiredo & Britto, 2010

Holotype: MNRJ 31923. [Paratype: MZUSP 89546, (1)].

Type locality: Brazil, Goiás, rio Tocantins below the dam of Serra da Mesa Hydropower Plant, in a marginal pond at the mouth of rio Preto, an affluent of the right bank of rio Tocantins (currently under water of the Cana Brava Hydropowerplant reservoir), 13° 37’ 51” S, 48° 07’ 01” W.

Etymology: The species name anachoretes is Greek, meaning "one that retired from the world" (a hermit or recluse), in allusion to the rarity of the only two specimens known, each one found alone and far apart. An adjective.

References

• Figueiredo, C. A. & Britto, M. R. (2010): A new species of Xyliphius, a rarely sampled banjo catfish (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae) from the rio Tocantins-Araguaia system. Neotropical Ichthyology, 8 (1): 105–112.