Type Citation:

Weitzman, S. H., da Cruz, C. A. 1980. The South American fish genus Rachoviscus, with a description of a new species (Teleostei: Characidae). 93 (4): 1009.

Myers, G. S. 1926. Eine neue Characinidengattung der Unterfamilie Cheirodontinae aus Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien. 37 (24): 1.

Type Status:

Lectotype

Type

Place:

Vicinity: Rio De Janeiro, Guanabara, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Notes:

1 of orig. 2 specs. exchanged and recat. as cas (su) 18146. lectotype designation: weitzman, s. h. and c. a. goncalves da cruz, 1981. the south american fish genus rachoviscus, with a description of a new species (teleostei: characidae). proceedings of the biological society of washington, vol. 93, (1980) no. 4, p. 1009.

Record Last Modified:

21 Apr 2016

Specimen Count:

1

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii, Neopterygii, Ostariophysi, Characiformes, Characidae

Published Name:

Rachoviscus crassiceps Myers

Rachoviscus crassiceps Myers

Accession Number:

124667

USNM Number:

92971

See more items in:

Vertebrate Zoology

Fishes

Data Source:

NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34a29a65a-b9d3-41ef-936a-1f26bbf5fc84

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhvz_5030116