Biology:Osteochilus salsburyi

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Osteochilus salsburyi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Osteochilus
Species:
O. salsburyi
Binomial name
Osteochilus salsburyi
Nichols & Pope, 1927

Osteochilus salsburyi is a species of cyprinid fish found in Laos, northern Vietnam, and southern China .[2]

Named in honor of physician Clarence G. Salsbury (1885-1980), American Presbyterian Mission of Hainan, for his interest and aid in Nichols’ work.[3]


References

  1. Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Osteochilus salsburyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T166059A1108996. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T166059A1108996.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/166059/1108996. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Osteochilus salsburyi" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
  3. "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily LABEONINAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cypriniformes7/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3767507 entry