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Saxatilia sveni

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Saxatilia sveni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Saxatilia
Species:
S. sveni
Binomial name
Saxatilia sveni
(Ploeg, 1991)
Synonyms

Crenicichla sveni

Saxatilia sveni is a species of cichlid native to South America. It is found in the Orinoco River basin, in the Llanos of Venezuela and Colombia. This species reaches a length of 25 cm (9.8 in).[2]

The fish is named in honor of "Swedish cichlidologist” Sven O. Kullander (b. 1952) of the Swedish Museum of Natural History, because of his contributions to the further knowledge of the genus Crenicichla.[3]


References

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  1. ^ Mesa-Salazar, L. (2022). "Crenicichla sveni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T176001535A176001544. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T176001535A176001544.en. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Crenicichla sveni". FishBase. September 2024 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (14 August 2024). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily CICHLINAE (d-w)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 10.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 14 September 2024.