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Hoplias microcephalus

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Hoplias microcephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Erythrinidae
Genus: Hoplias
Species:
H. microcephalus
Binomial name
Hoplias microcephalus
(Agassiz, 1829)
Synonyms
  • Erythrinus microcephalus Agassiz, 1829[2]
  • Macrodon intermedius Günther, 1864[2]

Hoplias microcephalus is a species of trahiras.[3] It is a tropical, benthopelagic freshwater fish which is known to inhabit the São Francisco River in Brazil.[3] Males can reach a maximum length of 35.6 cm (14.0 in).[3]

H. microcephalus was originally described by Louis Agassiz in 1829, under the genus Erythrinus.[4] It was listed as a valid species of Hoplias by O.T. Oyakawa in 2003.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Perez, A. (2023). "Hoplias microcephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T186680A1816757. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T186680A1816757.en. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Synonyms of Hoplias microcephalus". www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hoplias microcephalus". FishBase.
  4. ^ von Spix, J. B.; L. Agassiz (1829–31). Selecta genera et species piscium quos in itinere per Brasiliam annos MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX jussu et auspiciis Maximiliani Josephi I.... colleget et pingendso curavit Dr J. B. de Spix.... Monachii. Part 1: i-xvi + i-ii + 1-82, Pls. 1-48;, Part 2: 83-138, Pls. 49-101.
  5. ^ Oyakawa, O.T. (2003). "Erythrinidae (Trahiras)". In R.E. Reis; S.O. Kullander; C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.). Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre, Brasil: EDIPUCRS. pp. 238–240.
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