Cetopsorhamdia molinae explained

Cetopsorhamdia molinae is a species of three-barbeled catfishes found in the Magdalena, Orinoco, and Tocantins River basins in South America.[1] This species reaches a length of 3.6cm (01.4inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Ciro Molina Garcés (1891–1953), the Secretary of Agriculture and Development in the Valle del Cauca, for his understanding the value of systematic research in all branches of the sciences to the state and national economies of Colombia.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Bockmann, F.A. and G.M. Guazzelli, 2003. Heptapteridae (Heptapterids). p. 406-431. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
  2. Web site: Order SILURIFORMES: Families HEPTAPTERIDAE, PHREATOBIIDAE, PIMELODIDAE and PSEUDOPIMELODIDAE . 5 August 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.

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