Biology:Hoplias microcephalus
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Erythrinidae |
| Genus: | Hoplias |
| Species: | H. microcephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hoplias microcephalus (Agassiz, 1829)
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Hoplias microcephalus is a species of trahiras.[3] It is a tropical, benthopelagic freshwater fish which is known to inhabit the São Francisco River in Brazil.[3] Males can reach a maximum length of 35.6 cm (14.0 in).[3]
H. microcephalus was originally described by Louis Agassiz in 1829, under the genus Erythrinus.[4] It was listed as a valid species of Hoplias by O.T. Oyakawa in 2003.[5]
References
- ↑ Perez, A. (2023). "Hoplias microcephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186680A1816757.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/186680/1816757. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Synonyms of Hoplias microcephalus". http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=57720&SynCode=140961&GenusName=Hoplias&SpeciesName=microcephalus.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Hoplias microcephalus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ↑ von Spix, J. B.; L. Agassiz (1829–31). Selecta genera et species piscium quos in itinere per Brasiliam annos MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX jussu et auspiciis Maximiliani Josephi I.... colleget et pingendso curavit Dr J. B. de Spix.... Monachii. Part 1: i-xvi + i-ii + 1-82, Pls. 1-48;, Part 2: 83-138, Pls. 49-101.
- ↑ Oyakawa, O.T. (2003). "Erythrinidae (Trahiras)". in R.E. Reis. Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre, Brasil: EDIPUCRS. pp. 238–240.
External links
- Hoplias microcephalus at www.fishwise.co.za
- "Hoplias microcephalus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value==641096.
Wikidata ☰ Q3760735 entry
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