Crenicichla hummelincki

Crenicichla hummelincki is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the upper Trombetas River basin of the Amazon River basin in Brazil. This species reaches a length of 10.8 cm (4.3 in).[1]

Crenicichla hummelincki
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Crenicichla
Species:
C. hummelincki
Binomial name
Crenicichla hummelincki
Ploeg, 1991

The fish is named in honor of zoologist Pieter Wagenaar Hummelinck (1907-2003), the founder of the Foundation for Scientific Research in Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles, on the occasion of his 83rd birthday.[2]


References

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  1. ^ "Crenicichla hummelincki".
  2. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (a-c)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 12 November 2021.