Astyanax dissensus

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Astyanax dissensus

Taxonavigation[edit]

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 dissensus

Name[edit]

Astyanax dissensus Lucena & Thofehrn, 2013

  • Holotype: MCP 47000.
  • Paratypes: numerous.

Type locality: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Candiota, arroio Candiota, downstream of Thermoelectric Power Plant, rio Jaguarão drainage, 31º34’36”S, 53º40’22”W [1].

Etymology: The specific epithet dissensus from Latin (= disagreement), in reference to the larger maxillary heptacuspid tooth peculiar to the species and unusual in Astyanax species.

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