Brittanichthys
| Brittanichthys | |
|---|---|
| Brittanichthys axelrodi illustration | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Subfamily: | Megalamphodinae |
| Genus: | Brittanichthys Géry, 1965[1] |
| Type species | |
| Brittanichthys axelrodi Géry, 1965[1]
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Brittanichthys is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American tetras. The fishes in this genus are endemic to the Rio Negro basin in South America.
Species
Brittanichthys contains te following valid species:[2]
- Brittanichthys axelrodi Géry, 1965
- Brittanichthys myersi Géry, 1965
Etymology
The genus Brittanichthys is named in honor of ichthyologist Martin Ralph Brittan, Sacramento State College, California, who discovered both species. The specific name of B. axelrodi honors pet-book publisher Herbert R. Axelrod, whose T.F.H. Fund sponsored the expedition that collected the type specimen. The specific name of B. myersi honors the Stanford University ichthyologist George S. Myers, "a long-time student of South American fishes".[3]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Brittanichthys". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Megalamphodinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Brittanichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (3 October 2025). "Family ACESTRORHAMPHIDAE Eigenmann 1907 (American Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Retrieved 9 October 2025.