Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Aplocheiloidei 

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: Ovalentaria
Superordo: Atherinomorphae
Ordo: Cyprinodontiformes
Subordo: Aplocheiloidei

Familia: Rivulidae
Genus: Melanorivulus
Species: Melanorivulus ubirajarai

Name

  • Melanorivulus ubirajarai Costa, 2012

Holotype: UFRJ 8425. Paratypes: UFRJ 8426 (5, 6), 8427 (2, 4).

Type locality: Brazil, Estado de Goiás, Município de Mineiros, small stream crossing road BR-384, a tributary to the Babilônia river, itself a tributary to upper section of Araguaia river, 17°23'00"S, 52°57'08"W, altitude 787 m asl.

Etymology: The specific name ubirajarai is in honour of Ubirajara Martins, entomologist at Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo, professor of principles of taxonomy, who was teacher and friend of the author during the early formation in Systematics, providing great enthusiasm for studying taxonomy of killifishes about 30 years ago.

References

  • Costa, W. J. E. M.; 2012: Two new species of Melanorivulus from the Caiapós hill, upper Araguaia river basin, Brazil (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (3): 211–218.
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