Austrolebias charrua
Austrolebias charrua | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Rivulidae |
Genus: | Austrolebias |
Species: | A. charrua
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Binomial name | |
Austrolebias charrua & , 2001
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Distribution of Austrolebias charrua (red) |
Austrolebias charrua is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae. It is endemic to the basin of the Laguna dos Patos in southern Brazil.[1] This species was described in 2001 with the type locality given as a temporary pool near Chuí and Santa Vitória do Palmar in Rio Grande do Sul.[2] The specific name refers to the Charrúa an indigenous people who lived in Rio Grande do Sul,[3] as well as neighbouring parts of Argentina and Uruguay.[4]
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Austrolebias charrua" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Austrolebias charrua". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (5 September 2019). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Family RIVULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Alayón, Wilfredo (28 March 2011). "Uruguay and the memory of the Charrúa tribe". The Prisma. Retrieved 20 Dec 2011.
Categories:
- Austrolebias
- Fish described in 2001
- Cyprinodontiformes stubs