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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Characidae |
| Genus: | Pristella |
| Species: | P. crinogi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristella crinogi F. C. T. Lima, Caires, Conde-Saldaña, Mirande & F. R. Carvalho, 2021 | |
Pristella crinogi is a freshwater fish in the family Characidae of the order Characiformes. It is a tropical fish. It resides in the basins of the Tocantins River and São Francisco River.
Size
This species reaches a length of 2.1 cm (0.83 in).
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Cristiano de Campos Nogueira (“Crinog”), for his help during the 2008 fish survey when this species was discovered.
References
- ^ Lima, F. C. T.; Caires, R. A.; Conde-Saldaña, C. C.; Mirande, J. M.; Carvalho, F. R. (2021-04-26). "A new miniature Pristella (Actinopterygii: Characiformes: Characidae) with reversed sexual dimorphism from the rio Tocantins and rio São Francisco basins, Brazil". Canadian Journal of Zoology. 99 (5): 339–348. doi:10.1139/cjz-2020-0241. hdl:11336/147493. S2CID 235525845.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family CHARACIDAE: Subfamily STETHAPRIONINAE Eigenmann 1907 (American Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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