Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Characiformes 

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

Familia: Characidae
Genus: Astyanacinus
Species: Astyanacinus yariguies

Name

  • Astyanacinus yariguies Torres-Mejia, Hernández & Senechal, 2012

Holotype: UIST 1752. Paratypes (24): UIST 1753 (8), 1755 (6); ICNMNH 17642 (10).

Type locality: Colombia, Santander, El Carmen, Río Magdalena system, Río Cascajales system, Río Sucio, under bridge on road from El Carmen to Vereda Islandia, 6°41'14.6"N, 73°35'15.1"W.

Etymology: The species name refers to the Yariguíes, the indigenous group that inhabited an area that includes the watershed of Río Cascajales. They fiercely defended their pristine territory for more than 400 years, which likely contributed to the preservation of the species described here. The Yariguíes finally succumbed to invasion and extermination in the mid-20th century.

References

  • Torres-Mejia, M., Hernández, E. & Senechal, V.; 2012: A New Species of Astyanacinus (Characiformes: Characidae) from the Río Magdalena System, Colombia. Copeia, 2012 (3): 501–506.
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