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Epiplatys mesogramma (HUBER, 1980)
Etymology Epiplatys is a genus name derived from the Greek words "epi" meaning 'above, on top…
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Aplocheilus blockii (ARNOLD, 1911) – Green Panchax
Synonyms Arnold (1911) named the species "Haplochilus panchax blockii" and "Aplocheilus blochii". Etymology [caption id="attachment_8511" align="aligncenter"…
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Cyprinodon brontotheroides (MARTIN & WAINWRIGHT, 2013) – Durophage Pupfish
Etymology Cyprinodon is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae. As you mentioned,…
Tetra
Boulengerella cuvieri (SPIX & AGASSIZ, 1829)
Synonyms Xiphostoma cuvieri Spix & Agassiz, 1829; Xiphostoma ocellatum Jardine, 1841; Xiphostoma oseryi Castelnau, 1855; Xiphostoma longipinne Steindachner, 1876 Etymology Boulengerella: named for Belgian-British…
Tetra
Gasteropelecus levis (EIGENMANN, 1909) – Silver Hatchetfish
Synonyms Pterodiscus levis, Eigenmann, 1909. Etymology Gasteropelecus: Greek gaster [= stomach] and pelecus [=hatchet, axe] levis: Latin for smooth. According…
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Aplocheilus parvus (SUNDARA RAJ, 1916) – Dwarf Panchax
Synonyms Panchax parvus Sundara Raj, 1916; Haplochilus panchax madrensis Schermer, 1924 Etymology The word "Aplocheilus" originates from the fusion…
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Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi (TRAVASSOS, 1960) – Crystal Red Tetra
Synonyms Hemigrammus haraldschultzi is a synonym for Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi. The species was first described by Dr.…
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Fundulopanchax gresensi (BERKENKAMP, 2003)
Etymology Myers (1924) initially designated the group of fish now known as Fundulopanchax as a subgenus,…
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Cyprinodon alvarezi (MILLER, 1976) -Potosí Pupfish
Etymology The name "Cyprinodon" is derived from the Ancient Greek words "κυπρῖνος" (kuprinos), which means "carp,"…
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Cyprinodon pachycephalus ( MINCKLEY & MINCKLEY, 1986 )
Etymology Cyprinodon derives from the Greek words ‘kuprinos’, which means ‘carp’, and ‘odous’, which means ‘tooth’.…