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'''''Henochilus wheatlandii''''' is a species of [[characin]] [[endemism|endemic]] to [[Brazil]] where it is found in the [[Mucuri River|Mucuri]] and [[Doce River]]s. |
'''''Henochilus wheatlandii''''' is a species of [[characin]] [[endemism|endemic]] to [[Brazil]] where it is found in the [[Mucuri River|Mucuri]] and [[Doce River]]s. |
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==Information== |
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It is the only species in its genus. It is recorded to be an endangered species, and it was considered to be an endangered species for about a century. <ref name=PLOSone>{{cite web|title=The Unique Karyotype of Henochilus wheatlandii, a Critically Endangered Fish Living in a Fast-Developing Region in Minas Gerais State, Brazil|url=http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0042278|publisher=PLOS one|accessdate=3 March 2013}}</ref> This species is known to feed on plants. <ref name=EOL>{{cite web|title=Henochilus wheatlandii|url=http://eol.org/pages/216294/overview|publisher=Encyclopedia of Life|accessdate=3 March 2013}}</ref> The entire species is native and restricted to the higher Santo Antonio river basin. <ref name=EBSCO>{{cite web|title=Threatened fishes of the world: Henochilus wheatlandii Garman, 1890 (Characidae)|url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/15605975/threatened-fishes-world-henochilus-wheatlandii-garman-1890-characidae|publisher=EBSCO Publishing|accessdate=3 March 2013}}</ref> The average length of an unsexed male is about 41.3 centimeters or 16.3 inches. They are known to be found in freshwater within a tropical climate. <ref name=FishBase>{{cite web|title=Henochilus wheatlandii|url=http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Henochilus-wheatlandii.html|publisher=Fish Base|accessdate=3 March 2013}}</ref> This species lives in a pelagic habitat, and this means that they live in the open ocean. There is no information that has been recorded that states at what depth this species lives. <ref name=FishWise>{{cite web|title=Henochilus wheatlandii Garman 1890|url=http://www.fishwise.co.za/Default.aspx?TabID=110&GenusSpecies=Henochilus_wheatlandii&SpecieConfigId=265898|publisher=Fish Wise|accessdate=3 March 2013}}</ref> |
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==Classification== |
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The taxonomic classification of the Henochilus wheatlandii is as follows: |
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*Kingdom-Animalia |
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*Phylum-Chordata |
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*Subphylum-Vertebrata |
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*Order-Characiformes |
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*Family-Characidae |
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*Genus-Henochilus |
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*Species-Henochilus wheatlandii<ref name=ADW>{{cite web|title=Henochilus wheatlandii|url=http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Henochilus_wheatlandii/classification/|publisher=Animal Diversity Web|accessdate=3 March 2013}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==Notes== |
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Henochilus wheatlandii is a species of characin endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Mucuri and Doce Rivers.
Information
It is the only species in its genus. It is recorded to be an endangered species, and it was considered to be an endangered species for about a century. [1] This species is known to feed on plants. [2] The entire species is native and restricted to the higher Santo Antonio river basin. [3] The average length of an unsexed male is about 41.3 centimeters or 16.3 inches. They are known to be found in freshwater within a tropical climate. [4] This species lives in a pelagic habitat, and this means that they live in the open ocean. There is no information that has been recorded that states at what depth this species lives. [5]
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Henochilus wheatlandii is as follows:
- Kingdom-Animalia
- Phylum-Chordata
- Subphylum-Vertebrata
- Order-Characiformes
- Family-Characidae
- Genus-Henochilus
- Species-Henochilus wheatlandii[6]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Henochilus wheatlandii". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Threatened fishes of the world: Henochilus wheatlandii Garman, 1890 (Characidae)". EBSCO Publishing. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Henochilus wheatlandii". Fish Base. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Henochilus wheatlandii Garman 1890". Fish Wise. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Henochilus wheatlandii". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
Notes
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Henochilus wheatlandii" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
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