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| Raiamas kheeli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Subfamily: | Chedrinae |
| Genus: | Raiamas |
| Species: | R. kheeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Raiamas kheeli | |
Raiamas kheeli is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Raiamas from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Etymology
[edit]The fish is named in honor of American attorney and labor mediator Theodore W. Kheel (1914–2010), because of his "enduring support for nature conservation and sustainable development around the globe". In 1991, Kheel founded the Nurture Nature Foundation to help resolve the conflict between environmental protection groups and economic development.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Moelants, T. (2010). "Raiamas kheeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T181760A7727503. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181760A7727503.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Raiamas kheeli". FishBase.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family DANIONIDAE: Bleeker 1863 (Danios)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
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