Nannoplecostomus eleonorae

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: Loricariidae
Genus: Nannoplecostomus
Species: Nannoplecostomus eleonorae

Name

Nannoplecostomus eleonorae Ribeiro, Lima & Pereira, 2012

• Holotype: MZUSP 106059.
• Paratypes: AMNH 251658 (5); ANSP 191085 (5); CPUFMT 611 (24); MCP 44047 (15); MNRJ 36976 (5); MZUSP 100236 (103), 100629 (82, 4 c&s), 100634 (43), 100635 (14), 40634 (2), 40747 (10), 100630 (20), 100632 (74, 2 c&s), 100633 (33), 100636 (40); ZUEC 6351 (5).

Type locality: Brazil, Goiás State, São Domingos, Rio da Lapa, a tributary to Rio São Domingos, itself a tributary to Rio Paranã, upper Rio Tocantins basin, near the entrance of Lapa Terra Ronca, Terra Ronca State Park, 13°43'09"S, 46°21'17"W. [1]

Etymology: The specific name eleonorae is honoring Brazilian biospeleologist Eleonora Trajano and is in recognition to her key contributions to the knowledge of the diversity of the Brazilian troglobitic ichthyofauna, including the ichthyofauna of the karst area of São Domingos.

References

• Ribeiro, A.C., Lima, F.C.T. & Pereira, E.H.L. 2012: A New Genus and Species of a Minute Suckermouth Armored Catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Rio Tocantins Drainage, Central Brazil: The Smallest Known Loricariid Catfish. Copeia, 2012 (4): 637–647.