Iguanodectes purusii (Steindachner, 1908)
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
Iguanodectes purusii is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Iguanodectidae. This species is found in South America. It is largely herbivorous, and prefers to live in schools. The name "purusii" originates from the species' type locality, the Purus river basin of Brazil, with a range that also extends into Peru. Furthermore, it has been documented from the Amazon, Madeira, Guaporé, and Pastaza rivers, but specific study of its ecology is otherwise lacking.
Wikipedia contributors, Iguanodectes purusii; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:54:13.835268+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Iguanodectes purusii (Steindachner, 1908)
- Name authority
- (Steindachner, 1908)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Iguanodectidae
- Genus
- Iguanodectes
- 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
- orderCharaciformes
- suborderCharacoidei
- familyIguanodectidae Eigenmann, 1909
- subfamilyIguanodectinae Eigenmann, 1909
- genusIguanodectes Cope, 1872
- speciesIguanodectes purusii (Steindachner, 1908)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Iguanodectes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Iguanodectes variatus Géry, 1993 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Iguanodectes gracilis Géry, 1993 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Iguanodectes spilurus (Günther, 1864) | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Iguanodectes adujai Géry, 1970 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Piabuca purusii Steindachner, 1908 Steindachner, 1908 | synonym |
| Iguanodectes purusi (Steindachner, 1908) (Steindachner, 1908) | synonym |
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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1526096 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:6N72W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.