Curculionichthys sabaji
Taxonavigation: Siluriformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Loricariidae
Subfamilia: Otothyrinae
Genus: Curculionichthys
Species: Curculionichthys sabaji
Name
[edit]Curculionichthys sabaji Roxo et al., 2015
- Holotype: MZUSP 117379.
- Paratypes: LBP 19763 (0, 1); MZUSP 95711 (5, 2 c&s), 96959 (2), 97039 (5), 97138 (1), 97198 (2).
Type locality: Pará State, municipality of Altamira, Rio 13 de Maio, tributary of Rio Curuá, Rio Iriri drainage, 08°43'41"S, 55°01'38"W.
Etymology: The specific name sabaji is a patronym honoring Dr. Mark Henry Sabaj Pérez, Collection Manager of Ichthyology, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, in recognition of his dedication and contributions to study of Neotropical fishes especially from Rio Xingu basin (iXingu Project).
References
[edit]- Roxo, F.F., Silva, G.S.C., Orrego, L.E. & Oliveira, C. 2015. Description of a new genus and three new species of Otothyrinae (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). ZooKeys 534: 103–134. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.534.6169 Full article Reference page.