Neofundulus rubrofasciatus

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 rubrofasciatus

Name

Neofundulus rubrofasciatus Costa, 2015

• Holotype: UFRJ 10083.
• Paratypes: (22).

Type locality: Brazil: Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul: Município de Bodoquena: temporary pool about 18 km W of the village of Bodoquena, road MS-339, Salobra river fl oodplains, Miranda river drainage, Paraguay river basin, 20°29’42”S 56°48’37”W, altitude about 170 m; a.s.l.

Etymology: The specific name rubrofasciatus is from the Latin rubrofasciatus (= with red stripes), referring to the red stripes on the caudal peduncle and anal-fin base 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.