Biology:Mesonoemacheilus herrei

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Mesonoemacheilus herrei
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Mesonoemacheilus
Species:
M. herrei
Binomial name
Mesonoemacheilus herrei
Nalbant & Bănărescu, 1982

Mesonoemacheilus herrei[2] is a critically endangered fish described by Teodor T. Nalbant and Banarescu in 1982.[3][4] It is endemic to India and is currently only recorded within the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park in Tamil Nadu.[1]

Named in honor of Albert W. Herre (1868-1962), ichthyologist-lichenologist, who collected the type specimen in 1941.[5]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Abraham, R. (2011). "Mesonoemacheilus herrei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T172496A6903856. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172496A6903856.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172496/6903856. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Jayaram, K.C. (1999) The freshwater fishes of the Indian region., Narendra Publishing House, Delhi-110006, India. 551 p.
  3. Bisby F.A.; Roskov Y.R. (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist.". Species 2000: Reading, UK.. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/mesonoemacheilus+herrei/match/1. Retrieved 24 September 2012. 
  4. FishBase. Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds), 2011-06-14
  5. "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family NEMACHEILIDAE (a-p)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cypriniformes4/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5556843 entry