Nannostomus_marilynae

<i>Nannostomus marilynae</i>

Nannostomus marilynae

Species of fish

Nannostomus marilynae, (from the Greek: nanos = small, and the Latin stomus = relating to the mouth; marilynae = in honor of ichthyologist, Marilyn Weitzman),[1][2] commonly known as Marilyn's or greenstripe pencilfish, is a freshwater species of fish belonging to the characin family Lebiasinidae.[3] They have been recorded from the Rio Negro and Rio Orinoco regions of Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Nannostomus in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  2. [2]
    "Fish Name Etymology Project: Characiformes. Scharpf & Lazara". The Etyfish Project. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2019.,
  3. [3]
    "ITIS report Nannostomus marilynae TSN 641481". Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Fishbase report Nannostomus marilynae". Retrieved March 1, 2012.


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