Neofundulus aureomaculatus

Taxonavigation: Aplocheiloidei

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: Aplocheiloidei

Familia: Rivulidae
Genus: Neofundulus
Species: Neofundulus aureomaculatus

Name

Neofundulus aureomaculatus Costa, 2015

• Holotype: UFRJ 10087.
• Paratypes: (numerous).

Type locality: Brazil: Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul: Município de Aquidauana: temporary pool about 15 km NW of the town of Aquidauana, road MS-170, Aquidauana river floodplains, Paraguay river basin, 20°19’14”S 55°50’36”W, altitude about 135 m a.s.l.

Etymology: The specific name aureomaculatus is from the Latin aureomaculatus (= with golden spots), an allusion to the presence of numerous golden spots on the flank in males.

References

• Costa, W.J.E.M. 2015. Taxonomy of the seasonal killifish genus Neofundulus in the Brazilian Pantanal (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae). Vertebrate Zoology 65(1): 15–25. PDF. Reference page.