Biology:Hoplerythrinus cinereus
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Erythrinidae |
| Genus: | Hoplerythrinus |
| Species: | H. cinereus
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| Hoplerythrinus cinereus (Gill, 1858)
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Hoplerythrinus cinereus is a species of trahira (family Erythrinidae).[2] It is a tropical, pelagic freshwater fish which is known from the Island of Trinidad off northeastern Venezuela. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 20.2 cm.[2]
H. cinereus was originally described by T.N. Gill in 1858, as a species of Hoplerythrinus.[3] It was listed as a valid species of Erythrinus by Osvaldo Takeshi Oyakawa in 2003.[4]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Hoplerythrinus cinereus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hoplerythrinus cinereus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Gill, T.N., 1858 [ref. 1750] Synopsis of the fresh water fishes of the western portion of the island of Trinidad, W. I. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York v. 6 (nos. 10-13): 363-430.
- ↑ Oyakawa, O. T. 2003 Erythrinidae (Trahiras). p. 238-240. In R. E. Reis, S. O. Kullander and C. J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
External links
- Hoplerythrinus cinereus at www.fishwise.co.za
Wikidata ☰ Q3761848 entry
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