Erythrinus kessleri
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| Erythrinus kessleri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Erythrinidae |
| Genus: | Erythrinus |
| Species: | E. kessleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythrinus kessleri Steindachner, 1877 | |
Erythrinus kessleri is a species of trahira (family Erythrinidae).[1] It is a tropical, freshwater fish which is known from coastal rivers in Bahia, Brazil;[1][2] the type locality is the Itapicuru River.[2] It was described by Franz Steindachner in 1877.[3] Males can reach a maximum standard length of 19 centimetres.[1]
Although the patronym was not identified, it was probably in honor of German-Russian zoologist Karl Fedorovich Kessler (1815-1881).[4]