Aspidoras mephisto
Tencatt and Bichuette 2017
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Siluriformes | Loricarioidei | Callichthyidae |
Synonyms
Aspidoras albater Nijssen and Isbrucker 1976 (in part)
Country
BrazilTypes
Holotype: MNRJ 48268 45.6mm SL. Paratypes: LESCI 246 18,8mm SL, LESCI 247 31.2mm SL, LESCI 304 (2 specimens 33.1mm, 31.3mm SL), LESCI 306 33.9mm SL, NUP 18758 (2 specimens 34.7mm, 34.9mm SL, NUP 18760 (2 specimens 29.5mm, 31.7mm SL), LESCI 332 (9 specimens 19.0-27.0mm SL, LESCI 333 19.0mm SL, MCP, MZUSP, ZUFMS-PIS.
Distribution
Known only from the type locality: the Anésio-Russão cave system, upper Tocantins River basin, Goiás, Brazil. 14°05’27.7”S, 46°22’59.6”W. This system consists of Anésio III cave and Russão II cave.
Conservation Status
TLO [NE]
Museum Holdings
As above only.
Internet Resources
Morphometric and meristic data
Key References
- Reis, R.E. (1998)
- Trajano, E. (2003)
- Britto, M. (2003)
- Shimabukuro-Dias, C.K, Oliveira, C., Reis, R.E. and Foresti, F. (2004)
- Secutti, S, Reis, R.E. and Trajano, E. (2011)
- Trajano, E., Gallao, J.E. and Bichuette, M.E. (2016)
- Tencatt, L.F.C. and Bichuette, M.E. (2017)
- Tencatt, L.F.C., dos Santos, B.F. and Bichuette, M.E. (2017)
- Gallão, J.E. and Bichuette M.E. (2018)
- Pupo, F.M. and Britto, M.R. (2018)
- Bichuette, M.E., Simões, L.B., Zepon, T., von Schimonsky, D.M. and Gallão, J.E. (2019)
- Tencatt, L.F.C., Muriel-Cunha, J., Zuanon, J., Ferreira, M.F.C. and Britto, M.R. (2020)
- Tencatt, L.F.C., Britto, M.R., Isbrücker, I.J.H. and Pavanelli, C.S. (2022)
| Reis, R.E. | Journal Article | 1998 | Anatomy and phylogenetic analysis of the neotropical callichthyid catfishes (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes) |
| Trajano, E. | Book Section | 2003 | Ecology and ethology of subterranean catfishes |
| Britto, M. | Journal Article | 2003 | Phylogeny of the subfamily Corydoradinae Hoedeman, 1952 (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae), with a definition of its genera |
| Shimabukuro-Dias, C.K, Oliveira, C., Reis, R.E. and Foresti, F. | Journal Article | 2004 | Molecular phylogeny of the armored catfish family Callichthyidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes) |
| Secutti, S, Reis, R.E. and Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 2011 | Differentiating cave Aspidoras catfish from a karst area of Central Brazil, upper rio Tocantins basin (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) |
| Trajano, E., Gallao, J.E. and Bichuette, M.E. | Journal Article | 2016 | Spots of high biodiversity of troglobites in Brazil: the challenge of measuring subterranean diversity |
| Tencatt, L.F.C. and Bichuette, M.E. | Journal Article | 2017 | Aspidoras mephisto, new species: The first troglobitic Callichthyidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from South America |
| Tencatt, L.F.C., dos Santos, B.F. and Bichuette, M.E. | Journal Article | 2017 | First report of armoured catfishes Callichthyinae Bonapart, 1838 (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) in the subterranean domain of northern and northeastern Brazil |
| Gallão, J.E. and Bichuette M.E. | Journal Article | 2018 | Brazilian obligatory subterranean fauna and threats to the hypogean environment |
| Pupo, F.M. and Britto, M.R. | Journal Article | 2018 | Comparative gross encephalon morphology in Callichthyidae (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Siluriformes) |
| Bichuette, M.E., Simões, L.B., Zepon, T., von Schimonsky, D.M. and Gallão, J.E. | Journal Article | 2019 | Richness and taxonomic distinctness of cave invertebrates from the northeastern state of Goiás, central Brazil: a vulnerable and singular area |
| Tencatt, L.F.C., Muriel-Cunha, J., Zuanon, J., Ferreira, M.F.C. and Britto, M.R. | Journal Article | 2020 | A journey through the Amazon Middle Earth reveals Aspidoras azaghal (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae), a new species of armoured catfish from the rio Xingu basin, Brazil |
| Tencatt, L.F.C., Britto, M.R., Isbrücker, I.J.H. and Pavanelli, C.S. | Journal Article | 2022 | Taxonomy of the armored catfish genus Aspidoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) revisited, with the description of a new species |