Acestrorhynchus isalineae
| Acestrorhynchus isalineae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Acestrorhynchus |
| Species: | A. isalineae
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| Binomial name | |
| Acestrorhynchus isalineae | |
Acestrorhynchus isalineae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhynchidae, the freshwater barracudas.[2] It was described by Naércio Aquino de Menezes and Jacques Géry in 1983. It is known from the Madeira River in Brazil. It reaches a maximum standard length of 10.1 cm (4.0 in).[2]
The fish was named in honor of Isaline Drecq, wife of Guy van den Bossche, who was a participant in the expedition that collected the type specimens.[3]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2021). "Acestrorhynchus isalineae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021 e.T134656931A134656935. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T134656931A134656935.pt. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Acestrorhynchus isalineae". FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (27 August 2025). "Family ACESTRORHYNCHIDAE Eigenmann 1912 (Freshwater Barracudas and Biting Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 11 June 2025.