Biology:Makunaima

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Makunaima
Astyanax guaporensis illustration (1917).jpg
1917 illustration of Makunaima guaporensis, the type species
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Makunaima
Terán, Benitez & Mirande, 2020
Type species
Makunaima guaporensis
(Eigenmann, 1909)

Makunaima is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Characidae of the order Characiformes.

They are all endemic to freshwater habitats in South America.

Taxonomy and systematics

This genus was erected in 2020.[1] The species were formerly allocated to Astyanax.[citation needed]

Etymology

Etymologically, the genus name alludes to "Makunaima" (also transcribed as "Macunaima" or "Makonaima"), the name of a creator god for various ethnic groups in the Amazon.[1]

Species

There are three recognized species in this genus:[2]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Guillermo E. Terán; Mauricio F. Benitez; J. Marcos Mirande (2020). "Opening the Trojan horse: phylogeny of Astyanax, two new genera and resurrection of Psalidodon (Teleostei: Characidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 190 (4): 1217–1234. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa019. 
  2. Bailly, Nicolas (2021). "Makunaima Terán, Benitez & Mirande, 2020". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1495554. 

Wikidata ☰ Q97126585 entry