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 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 […]