Nannoplecostomus eleonorae





Taxonavigation





Taxonavigation: Siluriformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota

Regnum: Animalia

Subregnum: Eumetazoa

Cladus: Bilateria

Cladus: Nephrozoa

Superphylum: Deuterostomia

Phylum: Chordata

Cladus: Craniata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Infraphylum: Gnathostomata

Megaclassis/Superclassis: Osteichthyes

Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii

Classis/Infraclassis: Actinopteri

Subclassis: Neopterygii

Infraclassis: Teleostei

Superordo: Ostariophysi

Series: Otophysi

Ordo: Siluriformes



Familia: Loricariidae

Genus: Nannoplecostomus

Species: Nannoplecostomus eleonorae



Name


Nannoplecostomus eleonorae Ribeiro, Lima & Pereira, 2012



  • Holotype: MZUSP 106059.

  • Paratypes: AMNH 251658 (5); ANSP 191085 (5); CPUFMT 611 (24); MCP 44047 (15); MNRJ 36976 (5); MZUSP 100236 (103), 100629 (82, 4 c&s), 100634 (43), 100635 (14), 40634 (2), 40747 (10), 100630 (20), 100632 (74, 2 c&s), 100633 (33), 100636 (40); ZUEC 6351 (5).


Type locality: Brazil, Goiás State, São Domingos, Rio da Lapa, a tributary to Rio São Domingos, itself a tributary to Rio Paranã, upper Rio Tocantins basin, near the entrance of Lapa Terra Ronca, Terra Ronca State Park, 13°43'09"S, 46°21'17"W. [1]


Etymology: The specific name eleonorae is honoring Brazilian biospeleologist Eleonora Trajano and is in recognition to her key contributions to the knowledge of the diversity of the Brazilian troglobitic ichthyofauna, including the ichthyofauna of the karst area of São Domingos.



References



  • Ribeiro, A.C., Lima, F.C.T. & Pereira, E.H.L. 2012: A New Genus and Species of a Minute Suckermouth Armored Catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Rio Tocantins Drainage, Central Brazil: The Smallest Known Loricariid Catfish. Copeia, 2012 (4): 637–647.



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