Monotocheirodon kontos

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Characiformes 

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: Characiformes

Familia: Characidae
Subfamilia: Stevardiinae
Genus: Monotocheirodon
Species: Monotocheirodon kontos

Name

Monotocheirodon kontos Menezes et al., 2013

  • Holotype: MUSM 41542.
  • Paratypes: MUSM 6756 (4), 11644 (2), 11250 (4); USNM 405297 (2).

Type locality: Río Inambari, Sandia, Muspaypampa, 14°14’41”S, 69°25’51”W .

Etymology: The specific name kontos is from the Greek meaning a long pole. The word is used here in reference to the prominent male inseminating organ.

References

  • Menezes, N. A., Weitzman, S. H. & Quagio-Grassiotto, I.; 2013: Two new species and a review of the inseminating freshwater fish genus Monotocheirodon (Characiformes: Characidae) from Peru and Bolivia. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo), 53 (10): 129–144. PDF
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