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Apionichthys seripierriae

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Apionichthys seripierriae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Achiridae
Genus: Apionichthys
Species:
A. seripierriae
Binomial name
Apionichthys seripierriae

Apionichthys seripierriae is a species of sole in the family Achiridae.[1] It was described by Robson Tamar da Costa Ramos in 2003. It is found in the Amazon River. It reaches a maximum standard length of 8.8 cm (3.5 in).[1]

The species epithet "seripierriae" was given in honour of Dione Seripierri, the head librarian at the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo in Brazil.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apionichthys seripierriae". FishBase. July 2019 version.