Astyanax procerus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Characiformes
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: Characiformes

Astyanax procerus Lucena et al., 2013

Type locality: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul State, Nicolau Vergueiro, arroio Quebra Dentes, 28º36’09”S, 52º27’03”W .

Etymology: The specific epithet procerus from the Greek, means tall, in reference the high body depth of the species.

de Lucena, C.A.S., Castro, J.B. & Bertaco, V.A. 2013. Three new species of Astyanax from drainages of southern Brazil (Characiformes: Characidae). Neotropical Ichthyology 11(3): 537–552. DOI: 10.1590/S1679-62252013000300007 Reference page.

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