Austrolebias charrua explained

Austrolebias charrua is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae. It is endemic to the basin of the Lagoa dos Patos in southern Brazil. This species was described in 2001 with the type locality given as a temporary pool near Chuí and Santa Vitória do Palmar in Rio Grande do Sul. The specific name refers to the Charrúa an indigenous people who lived in Rio Grande do Sul,[1] as well as neighbouring parts of Argentina and Uruguay.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Family RIVULIDAE . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . 5 September 2019 . 10 September 2019 . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.
  2. Web site: Uruguay and the memory of the Charrúa tribe. The Prisma. 28 March 2011. Wilfredo. Alayón. 20 Dec 2011. 14 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120514202545/http://www.theprisma.co.uk/2011/03/28/uruguay-and-the-memory-of-the-charrua/. dead.

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