Priocharax toledopizae
| Priocharax toledopizae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Acestrorhamphidae |
| Genus: | Priocharax |
| Species: | P. toledopizae
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| Binomial name | |
| Priocharax toledopizae | |
Priocharax toledopizae is a minute species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins.[2] This fish is found in Brazil.[3]
Size
This species reaches a length of 1.9 cm (0.75 in).[4]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Mônica Toledo-Piza.[5]
References
- ^ Lima, F. (2025). "Priocharax toledopizae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T255536826A255538065. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T255536826A255538065.en. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Priocharax". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ Mattox, G.M.T.; R. Britz; C.S. Souza; A.L.S. Casas; F.C.T. Lima; and C. Oliveira (2023). "Two new species of miniature tetras of the fish genus Priocharax from the Rio Juruá drainage, Acre, Brazil (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characidae)". Canadian Journal of Zoology. 101 (4): 1–19. Bibcode:2023CaJZ..101..248M. doi:10.1139/cjz-2022-0136.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Priocharax toledopizae". FishBase. April 2025 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (3 October 2025). "Family ACESTRORHAMPHIDAE Eigenmann 1907 (American Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Retrieved 27 October 2025.