Taxonavigation: Siluriformes 

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: Siluriformes

Familia: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Species: Cyphocharax aninha

Name

Cyphocharax aninha Wosiacki & da Silva Miranda, 2014

  • Holotype: MPEG 23609.
  • Paratypes: INPA 39511 (2); MCP 47850 (2); MPEG 15767 (25), 15783 (8 + 8 C&S), 15591 (3), 15810 (2); MZUSP 113703 (2).

Type locality: Brazil, Estado do Pará, Almeirim Municipality, Rio Mopeco, left tributary of Rio Paru, left tributary of lower Rio Amazonas, 0°49'24.2"N, 53°55'46.4"W .

Etymology: The specific epithet aninha is the nickname of Ana Prudente (MPEG), wife of the first author, and pays tribute to her contributions toward the understanding of the Neotropical fauna, specifically the systematics of snakes.

References

  • Wosiacki, W. B. & da Silva Miranda, D. P.; 2014: Description of a New Small Species of the Genus Cyphocharax (Characiformes: Curimatidae) from the Lower Amazon Basin. Copeia, 2013 (4) [2014]: 627–633.
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