Hypostomus commersoni

Taxonavigation

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: Loricariidae
Subfamilia: Hypostominae
Tribus: Hypostomini
Genus: Hypostomus
Species: Hypostomus commersoni

Name

Hypostomus commersoni Valenciennes, 1836

Holotype (unique): MNHN A-9444 (dry). Valenciennes specimens and non-types: ?BMNH 1899.24.5.1 (1, dry), ?BMNH 1899.24.5.4-3 (2, dry); MNHN A-9443 (1), A-9445 (1), A-9563 (1). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:70.

Type locality: Uruguay, Montevideo, Río de La Plata.

Etymology: The specific name commersoni is dedicated to Philibert Commerson, a French naturalist, best known for accompanying Louis Antoine de Bougainville on his voyage of circumnavigation in 1766–1769.

Synonyms

  • Hypostomus commersonii Valenciennes, 1836
  • Hypostomus spiniger Hensel, 1870
  • Plecostomus spiniger (Hensel, 1870)

References

Primary references

  • Valenciennes, A. 1836. Poissons [plates]. In: d'Orbigny, A. 1834–39. Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale. Pls. 1–16. Reference page.  [see Pl. 7 (fig. 2).]
  • Bertin, L. & Estève, R. 1950. Catalogue des types de poissons du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 5e partie. Ostariophysaires (Siluriformes). Imp. Nationale, Paris. 5e partie: 1–85. Reference page. 

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