Saxatilia hummelincki
| Saxatilia hummelincki | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Saxatilia |
| Species: | S. hummelincki
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| Binomial name | |
| Saxatilia hummelincki Ploeg, 1991
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| Synonyms | |
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Crenicichla hummelincki | |
Saxatilia hummelincki is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the upper Trombetas River basin of the Amazon River basin in Brazil. This species reaches a length of 10.8 cm (4.3 in).[2]
The fish is named in honor of zoologist Pieter Wagenaar Hummelinck (1907-2003), the founder of the Foundation for Scientific Research in Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles, on the occasion of his 83rd birthday.[3]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Crenicichla hummelincki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022: e.T134704713A134704724. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T134704713A134704724.pt. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Crenicichla hummelincki". FishBase. December 2024 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (14 August 2024). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (d-w)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 10.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 2 December 2024.