Saxatilia britskii explained

Saxatilia britskii is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the Paraná River basin, in the Paraná River drainage upstream from Guaira, Brazil. This species reaches a length of .[1]

The fish is named in honor of Heraldo A. Britski of the Universidade de São Paulo, for his help arranging excursions during Kullander’s stay in São Paulo, which during the type specimen was collected.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kullander, S.O.. 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). 605-654. R.E. Reis. S.O. Kullander. C.J. Ferraris, Jr.. Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre, Brasil. EDIPUCRS.
  2. Web site: Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (d-w) . 1 December 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 14 August 2024 . v. 10.0.

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