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Saxatilia pellegrini

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Saxatilia pellegrini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Saxatilia
Species:
S. pellegrini
Binomial name
Saxatilia pellegrini
Ploeg, 1991
Synonyms

Crenicichla pellegrini

Saxatilia pellegrini is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the Amazon River basin and in the Aripuanã River basin. This species reaches a length of 15.7 cm (6.2 in).[2]

The fish is named in honor of French ichthyologist Jacques Pellegrin (1873-1944), as a tribute to his contribution to the knowledge of the genus Crenicichla and the cichlids in general.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Crenicichla pellegrini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022: e.T134705133A134705137. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T134705133A134705137.pt. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Crenicichla pellegrini". FishBase. December 2024 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (14 August 2024). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (d-w)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 10.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  • Ploeg, A. (1991). Revision of the South American cichlid genus Crenicichla Heckel, 1840, with description of fifteen new species and consideration on species groups, phylogeny and biogeography (Pisces, Perciformes, Cichlidae) (Ph.D thesis). Netherlands: Univ. Amsterdam.