Hoplerythrinus cinereus explained

Hoplerythrinus cinereus is a species of trahira (family Erythrinidae).^[1] It is a tropical, pelagic freshwater fish which is known from the Island of Trinidad off northeastern Venezuela. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 20.2 cm.^[1]

H. cinereus was originally described by T.N. Gill in 1858, as a species of Hoplerythrinus.^[2] It was listed as a valid species of Erythrinus by Osvaldo Takeshi Oyakawa in 2003.^[3]

External links

• Hoplerythrinus cinereus at www.fishwise.co.za

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Hoplerythrinus-cinereus.html Hoplerythrinus cinereus
2. Gill, T.N., 1858 [ref. 1750] Synopsis of the fresh water fishes of the western portion of the island of Trinidad, W. I. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York v. 6 (nos. 10-13): 363-430.
3. Oyakawa, O. T. 2003 Erythrinidae (Trahiras). p. 238-240. 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.