Pimelodus pohli

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: Pimelodidae
Genus: Pimelodus
Species: Pimelodus pohli

Name

Pimelodus pohli Ribeiro & Lucena, 2006

• Holotype: MCP 38775.
• Paratypes: MCP 37339 (1), 14061 (1), 16668 (4), 37078 (8), 38776 (4), 16661 (6), 16671 (7, 2 c&s); MZUSP 39320 (6), 24704 (2), 28782 (1).

Type locality: Brazil, Minas Gerais, rio São Francisco drainage, rio Pará, 19º13’28"S, 44º56’07"W [1].

Etymology: The specific name pohli is given in honor to Mr. Johan B. Emanuel Pohl whom, as participant of the Austrian Mission to Brazil (1817 to 1836) with Johann Natterer, collected in several localities of the rio São Francisco drainage.

References

• Ribeiro, F. R. V. & Lucena, C. A. S. d.; 2006: Neotropical Ichthyology 4(4): 411–418. [2]
• Veloso, V. C., Jr., Arantes, F. P., dos Santos, J. E.; 2013: Population structure and reproduction of the Neotropical catfish Pimelodus pohli, Ribeiro and Lucena, (Teleostei: Pimelodidae). Journal of Applied Ichthyology, Article first published online: 13 JUL 2013, DOI: 10.1111/jai.12270