Microglanis lundbergi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes

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: Siluriformes

Familia: Pseudopimelodidae
Genus: Microglanis
Species: Microglanis lundbergi

Name

Microglanis lundbergi Jarduli & Shibatta, 2013

• Holotype: INPA 28577.
• Paratypes: INPA 18774 (3); MZUSP 112217 (1), 112218 (1), 112219 (2), 112220 (1), 112221 (1).

Type locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Tefé municipality, Alvarães, Costas das Capivaras, rio Solimões, 03º14.11’S, 64º41.15’W [1].

Etymology: The specific name is homage to the North American ichthyologist John G. Lundberg, coordinator of the Calhamazon project, who kindly provided specimens of the species, and for his great contribution to the Systematics of Neotropical catfishes.

References

• Jarduli, L. R. & Shibatta, O. A.; 2013: Description of a new species of Microglanis (Siluriformes: Pseudopimelodidae) from the Amazon basin, Amazonas State, Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, 11 (3): 507–512.