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Kreiser's Killifish
Plate 1 of 3. (c) Matamoros W, Schaefer J, Hernández C, Ckakrabarty P (2012), some rights reserved (CC BY) · via iNaturalist
IUCN VU · Vulnerable

Kreiser's Killifish

Profundulus kreiseri

Profundulus kreiseri is a species of killifish native to the Chamelecón and Ulúa rivers in Honduras. It was first collected in 2009 and described as a new species in 2012.

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Description

Profundulus kreiseri grows to around 6 cm (2.4 in) in length. It is a brown color, with a golden blotch found on the operculum and lateral dark stripe. The head is covered in deeply-embedded scales.

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In human culture

The specific name, kreiseri, is in honor of Brian Kreiser, the doctoral advisor of paper author Wilfredo Matamoros.

Wikipedia: “Etymology”

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Where it lives

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