Belonesox belizanus belizanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cyprinodontoidei

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: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Ovalentaria Superordo: Atherinomorphae Ordo: Cyprinodontiformes Subordo: Cyprinodontoidei

Familia: Poeciliidae
Subfamilia: Poeciliinae
Tribus: Gambusiini
Genus: Belonesox
Species: Belonesox belizanus
Subspecies: Belonesox belizanus belizanus

Name

Belonesox belizanus belizanus Kner, 1860

• Possible syntypes: USNM 117504 (2).

Type locality: Belize.

Etymology: The specific name refers to the type locality of the species, Belize.

References

• Kner, R.; 1860: Über Belonesox belizanus, nov. gen. et spec., aus der Familie der Cyprinodonten. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, 40 (10): 419–422, Pl. BHL
• Marchio, E. A. & Piller, K. R.; 2013: Cryptic diversity in a widespread live-bearing fish (Poeciliidae: Belonesox). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, Article first published online: 3 MAY 2013 DOI: 10.1111/bij.12076