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Physopyxis ananas Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Physopyxis ananas Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005
Name authority
Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Family
Doradidae
Genus
Physopyxis
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. orderSiluriformes
  11. familyDoradidae Bleeker, 1858
  12. genusPhysopyxis Cope, 1871
  13. speciesPhysopyxis ananas Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Physopyxis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Physopyxis cristata Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2005DoradidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Physopyxis lyra Cope, 1872DoradidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 75 records assigned to Doradidae.

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Sousa, L. M., & Rapp Py-Daniel, L. H. (2005). Description of two new species of Physopyxis and redescription of P. lyra (Siluriformes: Doradidae). Neotropical Ichthyology, 3. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1679-62252005000400019 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:4HJFH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.