Henochilus

Henochilus wheatlandii[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Characiformes
Family:Characidae
Subfamily:Bryconinae
Genus:Henochilus
Garman, 1890
Species: H. wheatlandii
Binomial name
Henochilus wheatlandii
Garman, 1890

Henochilus wheatlandii is a species of characin endemic to Brazil where native to the Mucuri and Doce River basins.[2] It is a Critically Endangered species, and now restricted to the Santo Antônio River, a tributary of the Doce River.[3] It is the only species in the genus Henochilus.

It is a critically endangered species, and had been considered extinct for more than a century, until rediscovered in 1996.[4] This species is known to feed on plants.[5] It can reach up to 41.3 cm (16.3 in) in standard length.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Henochilus wheatlandii". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Henochilus wheatlandii" in FishBase. February 2017 version.
  3. ↑ "Threatened fishes of the world: Henochilus wheatlandii Garman, 1890 (Characidae)". EBSCO Publishing. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Unique Karyotype of Henochilus wheatlandii, a Critically Endangered Fish Living in a Fast-Developing Region in Minas Gerais State, Brazil". PLoS ONE. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Henochilus wheatlandii". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 3 March 2013.


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