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Lacantuniidae Rodiles-Hernández, Hendrickson, and Lundberg 2005

Lacantunia enigmatica Rodiles-Hernández, Hendrickson, and Lundberg 2005

Chiapas Catfish

John G. Lundberg
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Containing group: Siluriformes

Introduction

This new family (Lacantuniidae), genus and species of catfish, Lacantunia enigmatica, was recently described from the Río Usumacinta basin of Chiapas, México. This odd siluriform represents an ancient group, perhaps of early Tertiary age or older, that adds another biogeographic puzzle to the historically complex Mesoamerican biota.

Other Names for Lacantunia enigmatica Rodiles-Hernández, Hendrickson, and Lundberg 2005

References

Rodiles-Hernández, R., D. A. Hendrickson, J. G. Lundberg, and J. M. Humphries. 2005. Lacantunia enigmatica (Teleostei: Siluriformes) a new and phylogenetically puzzling freshwater fish from Mesoamerica. Zootaxa 1000:1-24. Free fulltext article (pdf).

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Scientific Name Lacantunia enigmatica
Location Río Lancanjá, Chiapas, Mexico
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Sex Female
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John G. Lundberg
The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Lundberg, John G. 2005. Lacantuniidae Rodiles-Hernández, Hendrickson, and Lundberg 2005. Lacantunia enigmatica Rodiles-Hernández, Hendrickson, and Lundberg 2005. Chiapas Catfish. Version 27 May 2005 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Lacantunia_enigmatica/15229/2005.05.27 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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