Brittanichthys Explained

Brittanichthys is a genus of characins endemic to the Rio Negro basin in South America. The currently described species are:

• Brittanichthys axelrodi Géry, 1965
• Brittanichthys myersi Géry, 1965

Etymology

The genus Brittanichthys is named in honor of ichthyologist Martin Ralph Brittan (1922-2008), Sacramento State College, California, who discovered both species.

The species Brittanichthys axelrodi is named in honor of pet-book publisher Herbert R. Axelrod (1927-2017), whose T.F.H. Fund sponsored the expedition that collected the type specimen.

The species Brittanichthys myersi is named in honor of Stanford University ichthyologist George S. Myers (1905-1985), “a long-time student of South American fishes”^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order CHARACIFORMES: Family CHARACIDAE: Subfamily STETHAPRIONINAE (a-g) . 27 February 2021 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.