Taxonavigation
Taxonavigation: Siluriformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Loricariidae
Subfamilia: Hypostominae
Tribus: Ancistrini
Genus: Hypancistrus
Species: Hypancistrus margaritatus
Name
Hypancistrus margaritatus Tan & Armbruster, 2016
Type locality: Amazon Basin, Rio Negro drainage: Rio Branco, Takutu River. Takutu River ca. 2.75 km W Saint Ignatius. Rupununi (Region 9), Guyana, South America. 3.35500°N, 59.83077°W.
Etymology: The specific epithet is Latin for “adorned with pearls”, referring to the dense white spots on the body.
References
- Tan, M. & Armbruster, J.W. 2016. Two new species of spotted Hypancistrus from the Rio Negro drainage (Loricariidae, Hypostominae). ZooKeys 552: 123-135. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.552.5956. Reference page.