Microglanis pleriqueater

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
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: Pseudopimelodidae
Genus: Microglanis
Species: Microglanis pleriqueater

Name

Microglanis pleriqueater Mattos et al., 2013

  • Holotype: UFRJ 8183.
  • Paratypes: UFRJ 4476 (3), 7890 (2), 0759 (1), 3356 (6), 3404 (4), 8182 (1).

Type locality: Brazil, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Águas Claras river, tributary of São João river, 29 km northwest from Silva Jardim municipality, 22°31'38.92"S, 42°32'37.82"W , altitude 200 m.

Etymology: The specific name is a combination from the Latin plerique, meaning mostly, and from the Latin ater, meaning black. It refers to the coloration of the species.

References

  • Mattos, J. L. O., Ottoni, F. P. & Barbosa, M. A.; 2013: Microglanis pleriqueater, a new species of catfish from the São João river basin, eastern Brazil (Teleostei: Pseudopimelodidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 24 (2): 147–154.
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