Biology:Anostomus ternetzi

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Anostomus ternetzi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Anostomidae
Genus: Anostomus
Species:
A. ternetzi
Binomial name
Anostomus ternetzi
Fernández-Yépez, 1949

Anostomus ternetzi is a fish in the family Anostomidae.[1]

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

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  2. "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. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/characiformes2/. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Anostomus ternetzi : aquarium". Fish Base. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Anostomus-ternetzi.html. Retrieved 16 Sep 2012. 

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Wikidata ☰ Q3767368 entry