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

Familia: Characidae
Subfamilia: Tetragonopterinae
Genus: Deuterodon
Species: Deuterodon pedri

Name

Deuterodon pedri Eigenmann, 1908

  • Lectotype: MCZ 21081 (78.4 mm SL specimen).
  • Paralectotypes (3)?: MCZ 21081 (not 78.4 mm SL specimen, and not 58.7 mm SL specimen of 5 specimens in lot).

Type locality: Brazil, Rio San Antonio, Santa Anna de Ferros (currently Ferros, Minas Gerais, Doce River basin).

Etymology: in honor of Dom Pedro II (1825-1891), last ruler of the Empire of Brazil (and learned amateur scientist), who collected several specimens of this fish which were not included in type series because of their poor condition. (from: The ETYFish Project)

References

  • Coutinho-Sanches, N. & Dergam, J. A. (2015). Cytogenetic and molecular data suggest Deuterodon pedri Eigenmann, 1907 (Teleostei: Characidae) is a member of an ancient coastal group. Zebrafish 12(5): 357–365. DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2014.1068 Paywall. Reference page. 
  • Eigenmann, C.H. 1908. Preliminary descriptions of new genera and species of tetragonopterid characins. (Zoölogical Results of the Thayer Brazilian expedition.). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 52(6): 91–106. BHL Reference page. 
  • Eigenmann, C. H.; 1927: The American Characidae. Cambridge. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 53 (4): 311–428.
  • de Lucena, C.A.S. & de Lucena, Z.M.S. 2013. Designation of a lectotype for Deuterodon pedri Eigenmann, 1908 (Characiformes: Characidae). Zootaxa 3635(5): 598–598. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.11 ZooBank Reference page. 
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