Hoplerythrinus gronovii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Family: | Erythrinidae |
Genus: | Hoplerythrinus |
Species: | H. gronovii |
Binomial name | |
Hoplerythrinus gronovii (Valenciennes, 1847) | |
Hoplerythrinus gronovii is a species of trahira (family Erythrinidae). It is a tropical, pelagic freshwater fish. [1] [2]
The fish is named in honor of the Dutch naturalist Laurens Theodorus Gronovius (who was also known as Gronow, 1730-1777), who apparently illustrated this species in his book Museum ichthyologicum (1754-1756). [3]
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