Corumbataia tocantinensis Britski, 1997
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Corumbataia tocantinensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos. This catfish is endemic to Brazil, where it is found in the Araguaia and Tocantins River basins in the state of Goiás. This species grows to a standard length of 3.8 cm (1.5 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Corumbataia tocantinensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:24:23.935342+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Corumbataia tocantinensis Britski, 1997
- Name authority
- Britski, 1997
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Corumbataia
- 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.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyLoricariidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyHypoptopomatinae Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890
- genusCorumbataia Britski, 1997
- speciesCorumbataia tocantinensis Britski, 1997
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Corumbataia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Corumbataia cuestae Britski, 1997 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Corumbataia liliai Silva, Roxo, Souza & Oliveira, 2018 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Corumbataia lucianoi Silva, Roxo, Souza & Oliveira, 2018 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Corumbataia acanthodela Thimotheo, Benine, Oliveira & Silva, 2020 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Britski, H. A. (1997). Descrição de um novo gênero de Hypoptopomatinae, com duas espécies novas (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia Da Universidade de São Paulo, v. 40 (no. 15): 231–255. https://doi.org/10.11606/0031-1049.1997.40.p231-255 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:6B63N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.