Ancistrus karajas

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
Subfamilia: Hypostominae
Tribus: Ancistrini
Genus: Ancistrus
Species: Ancistrus karajas

Name

Ancistrus karajas de Oliveira et al., 2016

• Holotype: INPA 37583.
• Paratypes: INPA 37580 (7, 2 c&s), 37581 (9), 37582 (1), 37584 (10), 37602 (5); MCP 47908 (1); NUP 14587 (1).

Type locality: Brazil: Pará: Parauapebas, rio Tocantins basin, rio Parauapebas, Igarapé Alemão, Floresta Nacional de Carajás, 6°00'13" S, 50°34'34" W.

Etymology: The specific epithet karajas honors the indigenous tribe Karajás (Carajás) that inhabit the rio Araguaia banks, Ilha do Bananal, rio Tocantins basin and Serra dos Carajás (type locality of the species).

References

• Oliveira, R.R. de, Rapp Py-Daniel, L.H., Zawadzki, C.H. & Zuanon, J.A.S. 2016. Two new Amazonian species of Ancistrus with vestigial adipose fin, with an appraisal on adipose fin loss in neotropical armoured catfishes (Teleostei: Loricariidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 27(1): 67–80. Abstract Reference page.