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 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 Barbus vittatus (Day, 1865) Etymology vittatus: from the Latin vittatus, meaning ‘striped, banded’. Classification Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Distribution The species known as “Cochin, India” is named after the city of Kochi in the Ernakulam district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. However, current research suggests that this species is widely distributed throughout India, with additional populations in […]
Synonyms Barbus vittatus (Day, 1865) Etymology vittatus: from the Latin vittatus, meaning ‘striped, banded’. Classification Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Distribution The species known as “Cochin, India” is named after the city of Kochi in the Ernakulam district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. However, current research suggests that this species is widely distributed throughout India, with additional populations in […]
Etymology Cyprinodon was derived from the Greek words κυπρῖνος (kuprinos) meaning “carp” and ὀδούς (odous) meaning “tooth”. Meanwhile, julimes was named after the municipality of Julimes located in the Chihuahua state of northern Mexico, where this species is exclusively found. Classification Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Cyprinodontidae Distribution This species is exclusively found in a single geothermal spring called […]