Peckoltia wernekei

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: Loricariidae
Subfamilia: Hypostominae
Tribus: Ancistrini
Genus: Peckoltia
Species: Peckoltia wernekei

Name

Peckoltia wernekei Armbruster & Lujan, 2016

Holotype: AUM 54314.
Paratypes: AUM 39248 (1), 39313 (13, 2 c&s), 39839 (1); MCNG 56680 (13).

Type locality: Venezuela, Amazonas State, Ventuari River drainage, Marujeta Creek, 159 km E of San Fernando de Atabapo, 04.2948°, -066.2889°.

Etymology: Patronym honoring David C. Werneke, Collection Manager of Fishes at the Auburn University Museum, for his diligence, camaraderie and humor during three expeditions to the upper Orinoco Basin and for his long service as a Collection Manager at Auburn University.

References

Armbruster, J.W. & Lujan, N.K. 2016. A new species of Peckoltia from the Upper Orinoco (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). ZooKeys 569: 105–121. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.569.6630.Reference page.

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