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Crenicichla vaillanti Pellegrin 1903

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Crenicichla vaillanti

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Crenicichla vaillanti is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the Essequibo and Mana River basins. This species reaches a length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in).[1]

The fish is named in honor of Pellegrin’s mentor and boss, Léon Vaillant (1834-1914) a zoologist at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Crenicichla vaillanti".
  2. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (a-c)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  • Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
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Crenicichla vaillanti: Brief Summary

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Crenicichla vaillanti is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the Essequibo and Mana River basins. This species reaches a length of 12.6 cm (5.0 in).

The fish is named in honor of Pellegrin’s mentor and boss, Léon Vaillant (1834-1914) a zoologist at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris.

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