Knodus borki

Knodus borki
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Characidae
Genus:	Knodus
Species:	K. borki
Binomial name
	Knodus borki; , 2008

Knodus borki is a species of characin endemic to Peru,^[1] where it is found in the vicinity of Iquitos. It is found in a freshwater environment within a benthopelagic depth range. This species is native to a tropical environment.^[1] It lives in the habitats of rivers, streams, and tributaries.^[2]

K. borki reaches about 2 in (5 cm) in length.^[2] It is one of several species known by the common name blue tetra.^[2]

Named in honor of German aquarist , “who has contributed much to the development of aquariology as a dedicated aquarium friend (breeder, author and photographer)”; he also supplied the type specimen.^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Knodus borki Zarske, 2008". Fish Base. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Knodus borki Blue Tetra". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CHARACIFORMES: Family CHARACIDAE: Subfamily STEVARDIINAE + Incertae sedis". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Knodus borki" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
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[FishBase-1] "Knodus borki Zarske, 2008". Fish Base. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

[SeriouslyFish-2] "Knodus borki Blue Tetra". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

[ETYFish-3] Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CHARACIFORMES: Family CHARACIDAE: Subfamily STEVARDIINAE + Incertae sedis". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

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