Bryconops allisoni Silva-Oliveira, Canto & Ribeiro, 2019
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
Bryconops allisoni is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Iguanodectidae. This fish is found in rivers of Brazil. It is a recent addition to the genus (2019), currently considered a member incertae sedis. Its name honors Antonio Machado-Allison, an ichthyologist responsible for a great deal of work on the genus Bryconops.
Wikipedia contributors, Bryconops allisoni; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:13:05.425952+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Bryconops allisoni Silva-Oliveira, Canto & Ribeiro, 2019
- Name authority
- Silva-Oliveira, Canto & Ribeiro, 2019
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Characiformes
- Family
- Iguanodectidae
- Genus
- Bryconops
- 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
- genusBryconops Kner, 1858
- speciesBryconops allisoni Silva-Oliveira, Canto & Ribeiro, 2019
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Bryconops. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bryconops magoi Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 2005 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconops tocantinensis Guedes, Oliveira & Lucinda, 2016 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconops chernoffi Silva-Oliveira, Lima & Bogotá-Gregory, 2018 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconops hexalepis Guedes, Oliveira & Lucinda, 2019 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconops marabaixo Silva-Oliveira, Moreira, Lima & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2020 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconops sapezal Wingert, Chuctaya & Malabarba, 2018 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconops collettei Chernoff & Machado-Allison, 2005 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconops gracilis (Eigenmann, 1908) | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconops humeralis Machado-Allison, Chernoff & Buckup, 1996 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconops melanurus (Bloch, 1794) | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconops piracolina Wingert & Malabarba, 2011 | IguanodectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bryconops vibex Machado-Allison, Chernoff & Buckup, 1996 | IguanodectidaeChordata | 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.
- Silva-Oliveira, C., Canto, A. L. C., & Ribeiro, F. R. V. (2019). A new tailspot tetra of the genus Bryconops (Teleostei: Iguanodectidae) from the lower rio Tapajós basin, Brazil. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, v. 29 (no. 4) IEF–1087: 375–383 [1–9]. 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:D5DCJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.