Peckoltia ephippiata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes

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: Siluriformes

Familia: Loricariidae
Subfamilia: Hypostominae
Tribus: Ancistrini
Genus: Peckoltia
Species: Peckoltia ephippiata

Name

Peckoltia ephippiata Armbruster , Werneke & Tan, 2015

Type locality: Brazil, Rôndonia, Presidente Médici. rio Madeira dr., rio Leitão on highway BR-364, about 5 km N of Presidente Médici, -11.1328°, -061.9008°.

Holotype: MCP. MCP 35627. 101.7 mm SL. 15.VII.2004. leg. R.E. Reis, P.C. Lehmann, F.C. Lima, and E.H.L. Pereira.

Etymology: ephippiata is Latin for saddled and refers to the presence of saddles in this species.

References

• Armbruster, J.W., Werneke, D.C., Tan, M. 2015: Three new species of saddled loricariid catfishes, and a review of Hemiancistrus, Peckoltia, and allied genera (Siluriformes). ZooKeys, 480: 81–95. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.480.6540 Reference page.