Opsaridium boweni
| Opsaridium boweni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Subfamily: | Chedrinae |
| Genus: | Opsaridium |
| Species: | O. boweni |
| Binomial name | |
| Opsaridium boweni | |
Opsaridium boweni is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Danionidae. It is found in the Lulua River in Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The fish is named in honor of ornithologist Wilfrid Wedgwood Bowen (1899–1987), who collected the holotype specimen and several others which he obtained while a member of the Gray African Expedition.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Moelants, T. (2010). "Opsaridium boweni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T182771A7964991. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182771A7964991.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Opsaridium". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Opsaridium boweni". FishBase. October 2024 version.
- ↑ 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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