Biology:Hollandichthys
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Short description: Genus of fishes
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Hollandichthys C. H. Eigenmann, 1910 |
| Type species | |
| Tetragonopterus multifasciatus C. H. Eigenmann & A. A. Norris, 1900
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Hollandichthys is a genus of characins endemic to rivers and streams in southern and southeastern Brazil from Rio Grande do Sul to Rio de Janeiro. These are small fish that reach up to 9.6 cm (3.8 in) in standard length.[1] The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1][2]
- Hollandichthys multifasciatus (C. H. Eigenmann & A. A. Norris, 1900)
- Hollandichthys taramandahy Bertaco & L. R. Malabarba, 2013[2]
Genus named for zoologist-paleontologist William J. Holland (1848-1932), Director of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Hollandichthys in FishBase. October 2013 version.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A new species of the characid genus Hollandichthys Eigenmann from coastal rivers of southern Brazil (Teleostei: Characiformes) with a discussion on the diagnosis of the genus. Neotropical Ichthyology, 11 (4): 767-778.
- ↑ "Order CHARACIFORMES: Family CHARACIDAE: Subfamily STETHAPRIONINAE (h-t)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/characiformes5/.
Wikidata ☰ Q17044728 entry
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