Teramulus kieneri

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Teramulus kieneri

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Atherinidae
Genus: Teramulus
Species:
T. kieneri
Binomial name
Teramulus kieneri
J. L. B. Smith, 1965

Teramulus kieneri, the Keiner's silverside or vily, is a species of silverside endemic to Madagascar where it is found in rivers around on the eastern coast.[2] This species was described by J.L.B. Smith in 1965 with the type locality given as the coastal swamps near Tamatave.[3] It has since been found in other areas of the island, including the basin of the Nosivolo River and in the Bemarivo River.[1] Smith gave this species the specific name keineri to honour the French fisheries scientist, , who assisted in the collection of the type in 1961, although it was initially reported as .[4] It is the type species of the genus Teramulus.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Ravelomanana, T.; Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Teramulus kieneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T21628A58302892. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T21628A58302892.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Teramulus Kleineri" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Teramulus kieneri". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (1 January 2019). "Order ATHERINIFORMES: Families ATHERINOPSIDAE, ATHERINIDAE and ATHERIONIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  5. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Teramulus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 July 2019.


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