Pristella crinogi
| Pristella crinogi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Pristella |
| Species: | P. crinogi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristella crinogi F. C. T. Lima, Caires, Conde-Saldaña, Mirande & F. R. Carvalho, 2021 | |
Pristella crinogi is a freshwater fish in the family Characidae of the order Characiformes. It is a tropical fish. It resides in the basins of the Tocantins River and São Francisco River.[1]
Size
This species reaches a length of 2.1 cm (0.83 in).[1]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Cristiano de Campos Nogueira (“Crinog”), for his help during the 2008 fish survey when this species was discovered.[2]
References
- ^ a b Lima, F. C. T.; Caires, R. A.; Conde-Saldaña, C. C.; Mirande, J. M.; Carvalho, F. R. (2021-04-26). "A new miniature Pristella (Actinopterygii: Characiformes: Characidae) with reversed sexual dimorphism from the rio Tocantins and rio São Francisco basins, Brazil". Canadian Journal of Zoology. 99 (5): 339–348. Bibcode:2021CaJZ...99..339L. doi:10.1139/cjz-2020-0241. hdl:11336/147493. S2CID 235525845.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family CHARACIDAE: Subfamily STETHAPRIONINAE Eigenmann 1907 (American Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 22 November 2024.