Trichomycterus septemradiatus

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: Trichomycteridae
Genus: Trichomycterus
Species: Trichomycterus septemradiatus

Name

Trichomycterus septemradiatus Katz et al., 2013

• Holotype: UFRJ 8576.
• Paratypes: UFRJ 7278 (11), 8385 (3 (c&s)).

Type locality: Brazil, Estado de Minas Gerais, Município de Conceição da Aparecida, stream tributary of Cuiabá river, tributary of Grande river, Paraná river basin, between villages Conceição da Aparecida and Nova Resende.

Etymology: The name septemradiatus make reference to the number of pectoral-fin rays (seven) of the species.

References

• Katz, A. M., Barbosa, M. A. & Costa, W. J. E. M.; 2013: Two new species of the catfish genus Trichomycterus from the Paraná river basin, southeastern Brazil (Teleostei: Trichomycteridae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (4) [2012]: 359–366.