Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anostomoidea 

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
Superfamilia: Anostomoidea

Familia: Anostomidae
Genus: Leporinus
Species: Leporinus parvulus

Name

Leporinus parvulus Birindelli et al., 2013

  • Holotype: MZUSP 110800.
  • Paratypes: ANSP 199206 (1), INPA 37890 (1); MZUSP 29177 (4, 1 c&s), 29176 (82); ZUEC 7295 (5).

Type locality: Brazil, Pará, Itaituba, Rio Tapajós, São Luiz, approximately 4°30'S, 56°15'W .

Etymology: The species name parvulus is the Latin for thin or slender, given in reference to the slender body of the species.

References

  • Birindelli, J. L. O., Britski, H. A. & Lima, F. C. T.; 2013: New Species of Leporinus from the Rio Tapajós Basin, Brazil, and Redescription of L. moralesi (Characiformes: Anostomidae). Copeia, 2013 (2): 238–247.
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