Biology:Alepidomus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Alepidomus
Alepidomus evermanni.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinidae
Subfamily: Atherinomorinae
Genus: Alepidomus
C. L. Hubbs, 1944
Species:
A. evermanni
Binomial name
Alepidomus evermanni
(C. H. Eigenmann, 1903)
Synonyms

Atherina evermanni Eigenmann, 1903

Alepidomus evermanni is a freshwater species of silverside endemic to western Cuba. This species grows to 3.3 cm (1.3 in) in standard length.[1] It is the only known member of its genus.[2] This species was described as Atherina evermanni by Carl H. Eigenmann in 1903 with a type locality of San Cristobal, Cuba.[3] The specific name honours the United States ichthyologist Barton Warren Evermann (1853-1932).[4]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Alepidomus evermanni" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Alepidomus in FishBase. February 2019 version.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Atherina evermanni". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=14067. 
  4. "Order ATHERINIFORMES: Families ATHERINOPSIDAE, ATHERINIDAE and ATHERIONIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 1 January 2019. http://www.etyfish.org/atheriniformes1/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3766408 entry