Hypancistrus phantasma

Taxonavigation: Siluriformes
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: Siluriformes

Familia: Loricariidae
Subfamilia: Hypostominae
Tribus: Ancistrini
Genus: Hypancistrus
Species: Hypancistrus phantasma

Name

Hypancistrus phantasma Tan & Armbruster, 2016

Holotype: MZUSP 116531.
Paratypes: NRM 16880 (3), 39344 (1).

Type locality: Amazon Basin, Rio Negro drainage: Rio Uaupes, Taracua, 0.1°N, 68.46667°W.

Etymology: The specific epithet phantasma is Latin for “phantom,” and refers to its elusiveness (the described specimens represent the only known specimens, despite nearly a century passing since their collection) and its pale body coloration.

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.