Hypoplectrus atlahua

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Percoidea 

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: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Eupercaria
Ordo: Perciformes
Subordo: Percoidei
Superfamilia: Percoidea

Familia: Serranidae
Subfamilia: Serraninae
Genus: Hypoplectrus
Species: Hypoplectrus atlahua

Name

Hypoplectrus atlahua Tavera & Acero P., 2013

  • Holotype: CICIMAR-CI 8371.
  • Paratype: CICIMAR-CI 8372

Type locality: Bajo de Tuxpan, Tuxpan, Veracruz, México, 21°8'N, 97°16'W .

Etymology: In Aztec mythology, Atlahua (= deity of the waters) was a water goddess, protector of fishermen and archers.

References

  • Tavera, J. & Acero P., A.. 2013: Description of a new species of Hypoplectrus (Perciformes: Serranidae) from the Southern Gulf of Mexico. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology 19(1): 29-38. Reference page. 
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