''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.: "Relationsh ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only 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 foun ...

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

Géry Géry () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Meuse department The following is a list of the 499 Communes of France, communes of the Meuse (department), Meuse Departments of ...

, 1965 * '' Brittanichthys myersi'' Géry, 1965

Etymology

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

Martin Ralph Brittan Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * Mart� ...

(1922-2008), Sacramento State College, California, who discovered both species. The species ''Brittanichthys axelrodi'' is named in honor of pet-book publisher Herbert R. Axelrod (1927-2017), whose T.F.H. Fund sponsored the expedition that collected the type specimen. The species ''Brittanichthys myersi'' is named in honor of

Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...

ichthyologist George S. Myers (1905-1985), “a long-time student of South American fishes”

References

* Pristellini Taxa named by Jacques Géry Freshwater fish of South America {{Characidae-stub