''Brittanichthys'' is a genus of

characin Characiformes is an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, more than 2000 different species are described, including the well-known piranha and tetras.; Buckup P.A.: "Relationshi ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to the Rio Negro basin in South America. The currently described species are: * ''

Brittanichthys axelrodi ''Brittanichthys'' is a genus of characins endemism, endemic to the Rio Negro (Amazon), Rio Negro basin in South America. The currently described species are: * ''Brittanichthys axelrodi'' Jacques Géry, Géry, 1965 * ''Brittanichthys myersi'' G ...

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, 1965 * ''

Brittanichthys myersi ''Brittanichthys'' is a genus of characins endemic to the Rio Negro basin in South America. The currently described species are: * ''Brittanichthys axelrodi'' Géry, 1965 * '' Brittanichthys myersi'' Géry, 1965 Etymology The genus ''Brittanic ...

'' Géry, 1965

Etymology

The genus ''Brittanichthys'' is named in honor of ichthyologist

Martin Ralph Brittan Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Austral ...

(1922-2008),

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, California, who discovered both species. The species ''Brittanichthys axelrodi'' is named in honor of pet-book publisher

Herbert R. Axelrod Herbert Richard Axelrod (June 7, 1927 – May 15, 2017) was an American tropical fish expert, a publisher of pet books, and an entrepreneur. In 2005 he was sentenced in U.S. court to 18 months in prison for tax fraud. Early life Axelrod was born ...

(1927-2017), whose T.F.H. Fund sponsored the expedition that collected the type specimen. The species ''Brittanichthys myersi'' is named in honor of

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ichthyologist

George S. Myers George Sprague Myers (February 2, 1905 – November 4, 1985) was an American ichthyologist who spent most of his career at Stanford University. He served as the editor of ''Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin'' as well as president of the American So ...

(1905-1985), “a long-time student of South American fishes”

References

* Pristellini Taxa named by Jacques Géry Fish of South America Fish of Brazil {{Characidae-stub