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: Astyanax
Species: Astyanax procerus

Name

Astyanax procerus Lucena et al., 2013

  • Holotype: MCP 47002.
  • Paratypes: numerous.

Type locality: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul State, Nicolau Vergueiro, arroio Quebra Dentes, 28º36’09”S, 52º27’03”W .

Etymology: The specific epithet procerus from the Greek, means tall, in reference the high body depth of the species.

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