Henochilus wheatlandii [1] | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Bryconinae |
Genus: |
Henochilus Garman, 1890 |
Species: | H. wheatlandii
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Binomial name | |
Henochilus wheatlandii
Garman, 1890
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Henochilus wheatlandii is a species of characin endemic to Brazil where native to the Mucuri and Doce River basins. [2] It is a Critically Endangered species, and now restricted to the Santo Antônio River, a tributary of the Doce River. [3] It is the only species in the genus Henochilus.
It is a critically endangered species, and had been considered extinct for more than a century, until rediscovered in 1996. [4] This species is known to feed on plants. [5] It can reach up to 41.3 cm (16.3 in) in standard length. [2]
The fish is named in honor of Henry Wheatland (1812-1893), who was President of the Essex Institute in Salem, Mass., USA, which published the description of the fish. [6]
Henochilus wheatlandii [1] | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Characidae |
Subfamily: | Bryconinae |
Genus: |
Henochilus Garman, 1890 |
Species: | H. wheatlandii
|
Binomial name | |
Henochilus wheatlandii
Garman, 1890
|
Henochilus wheatlandii is a species of characin endemic to Brazil where native to the Mucuri and Doce River basins. [2] It is a Critically Endangered species, and now restricted to the Santo Antônio River, a tributary of the Doce River. [3] It is the only species in the genus Henochilus.
It is a critically endangered species, and had been considered extinct for more than a century, until rediscovered in 1996. [4] This species is known to feed on plants. [5] It can reach up to 41.3 cm (16.3 in) in standard length. [2]
The fish is named in honor of Henry Wheatland (1812-1893), who was President of the Essex Institute in Salem, Mass., USA, which published the description of the fish. [6]