Deuterodon pedri
Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Characiformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Characidae
Subfamilia: Tetragonopterinae
Genus: Deuterodon
Species: Deuterodon pedri
Name
[edit]Deuterodon pedri Eigenmann, 1908
- Lectotype: MCZ 21081 (78.4 mm SL specimen).
- Paralectotypes (3)?: MCZ 21081 (not 78.4 mm SL specimen, and not 58.7 mm SL specimen of 5 specimens in lot).
Type locality: Brazil, Rio San Antonio, Santa Anna de Ferros (currently Ferros, Minas Gerais, Doce River basin).
Etymology: in honor of Dom Pedro II (1825-1891), last ruler of the Empire of Brazil (and learned amateur scientist), who collected several specimens of this fish which were not included in type series because of their poor condition. (from: The ETYFish Project)
References
[edit]- Coutinho-Sanches, N. & Dergam, J. A. (2015). Cytogenetic and molecular data suggest Deuterodon pedri Eigenmann, 1907 (Teleostei: Characidae) is a member of an ancient coastal group. Zebrafish 12(5): 357–365. DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2014.1068 . Reference page.
- Eigenmann, C.H. 1908. Preliminary descriptions of new genera and species of tetragonopterid characins. (Zoölogical Results of the Thayer Brazilian expedition.). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 52(6): 91–106. BHL Reference page.
- Eigenmann, C. H.; 1927: The American Characidae. Cambridge. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 53 (4): 311–428.
- de Lucena, C.A.S. & de Lucena, Z.M.S. 2013. Designation of a lectotype for Deuterodon pedri Eigenmann, 1908 (Characiformes: Characidae). Zootaxa 3635(5): 598–598. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.11 ZooBank Reference page.