Rasbora kottelati
| Rasbora kottelati | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Subfamily: | Rasborinae |
| Genus: | Rasbora |
| Species: | R. kottelati |
| Binomial name | |
| Rasbora kottelati K. K. P. Lim, 1995[2] | |
Rasbora kottelati is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Danionidae. It is endemic to northwestern Borneo and occurs in both Sarawak (Malaysia) and Brunei.[1][2] It is a pelagic species associated with blackwater habitats in peat swamp forests.[1] It can grow to 7 cm (2.8 in) standard length.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The fish is named in honor of Swiss ichthyologist Maurice Kottelat.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Lumbantobing, D. (2019). "Rasbora kottelati". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T91073008A131453886. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91073008A131453886.en. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rasbora kottelati". FishBase. February 2024 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family SUNDADANIONIDAE and DANIONIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2022.