Henochilus
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.
| 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 | |
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
- "Henochilus wheatlandii". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Henochilus wheatlandii" in FishBase. February 2017 version.
- Vieira, Fábio; Bernardo Mascarenhas Alves, Carlos (2001). "Threatened fishes of the world: Henochilus wheatlandii Garman, 1890 (Characidae)". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 62 (4): 414. doi:10.1023/A:1012233128362.
- Silva, Priscilla C.; Santos, Udson; Travenzoli, Natália M.; Zanuncio, Jose C.; Cioffi, Marcelo de B.; Dergam, Jorge A. (2012). "The Unique Karyotype of Henochilus wheatlandii, a Critically Endangered Fish Living in a Fast-Developing Region in Minas Gerais State, Brazil". PLOS ONE. 7 (7): e42278. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...742278S. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042278. PMC 3407097. PMID 22848754.
- "Henochilus wheatlandii". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
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