Apionichthys seripierriae
Apionichthys seripierriae is a species of sole in the family Achiridae.[1] It was described by Robson Tamar da Costa Ramos in 2003. It is found in the Amazon River. It reaches a maximum standard length of 8.8 cm (3.5 in).[1]
| Apionichthys seripierriae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Achiridae |
| Genus: | Apionichthys |
| Species: | A. seripierriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Apionichthys seripierriae R. T. C. Ramos, 2003 | |
The species epithet "seripierriae" was given in honour of Dione Seripierri, the head librarian at the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo in Brazil.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Apionichthys seripierriae" in FishBase. July 2019 version.
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