Etymology Epiplatys is a genus name derived from the Greek words “epi” meaning ‘above, on top of’, and “platys” meaning ‘flat, broad’, alluding to the flattened dorsal surface of the anterior half of the body in members of this group. The term “mesogramma” originates from the Greek words “mesos” meaning ‘middle’, and “gramme” meaning ‘line’, […]
Synonyms Arnold (1911) named the species “Haplochilus panchax blockii” and “Aplocheilus blochii”. Etymology The genus name “Aplocheilus” is derived from the Greek words “απλός” (aplós), meaning “simple” or “plain”, and “χείλος” (cheílos), meaning “lip”. The specific epithet “blockii” refers to the individual who first described this species, Arnold, in 1911. Classification Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Aplocheilidae Distribution This […]
Etymology Cyprinodon is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae. As you mentioned, the name is derived from the Greek words κυπρῖνος (kuprinos), meaning ‘carp’, and ὀδούς (odous), meaning ‘tooth’. This likely refers to the fact that many species in this genus have small, sharp teeth that they use to feed on […]
Synonyms Xiphostoma cuvieri Spix & Agassiz, 1829; Xiphostoma ocellatum Jardine, 1841; Xiphostoma oseryi Castelnau, 1855; Xiphostoma longipinne Steindachner, 1876 Etymology Boulengerella: named for Belgian-British zoologist George Albert Boulenger (1858-1937). cuvieri: named for French naturalist and zoologist Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier (1769-1832). Classification Order: Characiformes Family: Ctenoluciidae Distribution The type locality of this species is listed as “Rivers of Brazil”, but current records suggest that it […]
Synonyms Pterodiscus levis, Eigenmann, 1909. Etymology Gasteropelecus: Greek gaster [= stomach] and pelecus [=hatchet, axe] levis: Latin for smooth. According to his notes, Eigenmann placed this species in his new genus Pterodiscus solely on the basis of the lack of maxillary teeth; some sources suggest this is the “smooth” reference. Classification Order: Characiformes Family: Gasteropelecidae Distribution Occurs only in the lower Amazon river basin […]
Synonyms Hemigrammus haraldschultzi is a synonym for Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi. The species was first described by Dr. Heraldo Antonio Britski and Dr. Sergio Macedo Zago in 1999. The scientific name of the Crystal Red Tetra was previously known as Hemigrammus haraldschultzi, but it was later changed to Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi in 2003 by Dr. Jorge Casciotta and […]
Etymology Myers (1924) initially designated the group of fish now known as Fundulopanchax as a subgenus, based on the observation that its members appeared to occupy an evolutionary intermediate position between the genera Fundulus and Panchax, as they were then understood. Classification Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Nothobranchiidae Distribution The species in question has only been documented within a […]
Etymology The name “Cyprinodon” is derived from the Ancient Greek words “κυπρῖνος” (kuprinos), which means “carp,” and “ὀδούς” (odous), which means “tooth.” The species name “lvarezi” is a tribute to José Alvarez del Villar, a friend of the author who discovered and collected this species in 1952. Initially, Alvarez del Villar intended to describe the […]
Etymology Cyprinodon derives from the Greek words ‘kuprinos’, which means ‘carp’, and ‘odous’, which means ‘tooth’. Pachycephalus comes from the Greek words ‘pakhus’, meaning ‘thick’, and ‘kephale’, meaning ‘head’, referring to the prominent head shape of this species. Classification Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Cyprinodontidae Distribution The designated type locality for this species is located in Baños de San […]
Synonyms Gastropelecus stellatus Kner, 1858 Etymology Thoracocharax: derived from the Greek θώραξ (thṓraks), meaning ‘breastplate, cuirass’, and the generic name Charax, type genus of the Order Characiformes, itself derived from the Ancient Greek χάραξ (chárax), meaning ‘a palisade of pointed sticks’, in reference to the densely packed sharp teeth. stellatus: Latin for starry or set with stars, a reference to the “platinum” shiny appearance. […]