Crenicichla hummelincki
Crenicichla hummelincki is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the upper Trombetas River basin of the Amazon River basin in Brazil. This species reaches a length of 10.8 cm (4.3 in).[1]
| Crenicichla hummelincki | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Crenicichla |
| Species: | C. hummelincki |
| Binomial name | |
| Crenicichla hummelincki Ploeg, 1991 | |
The fish is named in honor of zoologist Pieter Wagenaar Hummelinck (1907-2003), the founder of the Foundation for Scientific Research in Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles, on the occasion of his 83rd birthday.[2]
References
- "Crenicichla hummelincki".
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (a-c)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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