Astyanax xiru

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Characiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Otomorpha Subcohors: Ostariophysi Sectio: Otophysa Ordo: Characiformes

Familia: Characidae
Genus: Astyanax
Species: Astyanax xiru

Name

Astyanax xiru Lucena et al., 2013

• Holotype: MCP 19986.
• Paratypes: numerous.

Type locality: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul State, Sapiranga, rio Feitoria, rio Caí drainage, 29º38’10”S, 51º00’28”W [1].

Etymology: The specific epithet xiru, from Tupi-Guarani, means an old wise Indian. Word used mainly in the treatment personal in the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul State.

References

• de Lucena, C.A.S., Castro, J.B. & Bertaco, V.A. 2013. Three new species of Astyanax from drainages of southern Brazil (Characiformes: Characidae). Neotropical Ichthyology 11(3): 537–552. DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252013000300007 Reference page.