Anostomoides passionis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anostomoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis/Superclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Otomorpha Subcohors: Ostariophysi Series: Otophysi Ordo: Characiformes Superfamilia: Anostomoidea

Familia: Anostomidae
Genus: Anostomoides
Species: Anostomoides passionis

Name

Anostomoides passionis Santos & Zuanon, 2006

Holotype: INPA 13182. Paratypes: INPA 4042 (1), 4043 (2), 13196 (1), 14876 (1); MZUSP 86083 [ex INPA 4043] (1); ZUEC 3386 (1).

Type locality: Brazil, State of Pará, Rio Xingu, Viracebo do Arroz Cru, 3°25'15.7"S, 51°55'08.3"W.

Etymology: From the Latin passio, meaning a feeling, in allusion to the round to heart-shaped dark blotches on the side of the fish, as well as the deep red color of its fins.

References

Santos, G. M. dos & Zuanon, J.; 2006: Anostomoides passionis, a new fish species from rio Xingu, Brazil (Characiformes: Anostomidae). Zootaxa, 1168: 59–68.

Anostomoides passionis in Catalog of Fishes,
Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2019. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.

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