Anostomus ternetzi
Anostomus ternetzi is a fish in the family Anostomidae.[1]
| Anostomus ternetzi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Anostomus |
| Species: | A. ternetzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Anostomus ternetzi Fernández-Yépez, 1949 | |
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist and naturalist Carl Ternetz (1870-1928), who collected the type specimen.[2]
Description
Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed.[3]
Distribution
South America: Orinoco, Araguaia and Amazon River basins; coastal rivers of Guianas.[3]
References
- "Integrated Taxonomic Information System: Anostomus ternetzi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 Sep 2012.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CHARACIFORMES: Families TARUMANIIDAE, ERYTHRINIDAE, PARODONTIDAE, CYNODONTIDAE, SERRASALMIDAE, HEMIODONTIDAE, ANOSTOMIDAE and CHILODONTIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- "Anostomus ternetzi : aquarium". Fish Base. Retrieved 16 Sep 2012.
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