Creagrutus provenzanoi
| Creagrutus provenzanoi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Stevardiidae |
| Genus: | Creagrutus |
| Species: | C. provenzanoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Creagrutus provenzanoi Vari & Harold, 2001
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Creagrutus provenzanoi is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a characin, belonging to the family Stevardiidae.[1]
Location
It is native to South America, occurring in the Cataniapo River basin, a right‑bank tributary of the Orinoco River in Venezuela. The Orinoco is one of the largest river systems in South America, draining vast portions of Venezuela and Colombia before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. The Cataniapo basin lies within the state of Amazonas and contributes to the hydrological complexity of the Orinoco, which supports diverse habitats ranging from upland forests to extensive floodplains. The species' presence in this tributary highlights its role within the interconnected ecosystems of the Orinoco basin, a region noted for its exceptional biodiversity and ecological importance.
Size
This species reaches a length of 5.8 cm (2.3 in).[2]
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Francisco Provenzano R. of the Instituto de Zoología Tropical, Universidad Central de Venezuela, in recognition of his contributions to the study of Venezuelan fishes and his long‑standing assistance to the authors.[3]
References
- ^ Vari, R.P. and A.S. Harold, 2001. Phylogenetic study of the Neotropical fish genera Creagrutus Günther and Piabina Reinhardt (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Characiformes), with a revision of the Cis-Andean species. Smith. Cont. Zool. 613:1-239.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Creagrutus provenzanoi". FishBase. February 2025 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family STEVARDIIDAE Gill 1858 (Stevardiids)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 15 December 2025.