Английская Википедия:Henochilus

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Henochilus wheatlandii is a species of characin endemic to Brazil where native to the Mucuri and Doce River basins.[1] It is a Critically Endangered species, and now restricted to the Santo Antônio River, a tributary of the Doce River.[2] It is the only species in the genus Henochilus.

It is a critically endangered species, and had been considered extinct for more than a century, until rediscovered in 1996.[3] This species is known to feed on plants.[4] It can reach up to Шаблон:Convert in standard length.[1]

The fish is named in honor of Henry Wheatland (1812-1893), who was President of the Essex Institute in Salem, Mass., USA, which published the description of the fish.[5]


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