| Anostomus ternetzi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Anostomus |
| Species: | A. ternetzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Anostomus ternetzi Fernández-Yépez, 1949 | |
Anostomus ternetzi is a fish in the family Anostomidae. [1]
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist and naturalist Carl Ternetz (1870-1928), who collected the type specimen. [2]
Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed. [3]
South America: Orinoco, Araguaia and Amazon River basins; coastal rivers of Guianas. [3]
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