Micromyzon

Taxonavigation

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: Aspredinidae
Genus: Micromyzon
Species: M. akamai

Name

Micromyzon Friel & Lundberg, 1996: 642

Type species: Micromyzon akamai ♂ Friel & Lundberg, 1996. Type by original designation (also monotypic).

References

  • Friel, J.P. & J.G. Lundberg 1996: Micromyzon akamai, gen. et sp. nov., a small and eyeless banjo catfish (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae) from the River Channels of the lower Amazon basin. Copeia, 1996(3): 641–648.
  • Burgess, W.E. & L. Finley 1996: An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes: Update. Tropical Fish Hobbyist. Oct. 1996: 163–174.

Vernacular names

English: Catfish
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