Leporinus parvulus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anostomoidea

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 Superfamilia: Anostomoidea

Familia: Anostomidae
Genus: Leporinus
Species: Leporinus parvulus

Name

Leporinus parvulus Birindelli et al., 2013

• Holotype: MZUSP 110800.
• Paratypes: ANSP 199206 (1), INPA 37890 (1); MZUSP 29177 (4, 1 c&s), 29176 (82); ZUEC 7295 (5).

Type locality: Brazil, Pará, Itaituba, Rio Tapajós, São Luiz, approximately 4°30'S, 56°15'W [1].

Etymology: The species name parvulus is the Latin for thin or slender, given in reference to the slender body of the species.

References

• Birindelli, J. L. O., Britski, H. A. & Lima, F. C. T.; 2013: New Species of Leporinus from the Rio Tapajós Basin, Brazil, and Redescription of L. moralesi (Characiformes: Anostomidae). Copeia, 2013 (2): 238–247.