Dawkinsia rohani
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Dawkinsia rohani | |
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Scientific classification | |
: | [[Template:Taxonomy/Dawkinsia]] |
Species: | Template:Taxonomy/DawkinsiaD. rohani
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Binomial name | |
Template:Taxonomy/DawkinsiaDawkinsia rohani | |
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Dawkinsia rohani is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Dawkinsia.[3] It is endemic to the Western Ghats and inhabits the hill streams of Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu draining into the Arabian Sea.[1]
Etymology[edit]
The fish is named in honor of Rohan Pethiyagoda (b. 1955), in recognition of his work on the freshwater fishes of India and Sri Lanka.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dahanukar, N. (2015). "Dawkinsia rohani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T188749A70367702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T188749A70367702.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Template:Fishbase
- ↑ Pethiyagoda, R., Meegaskumbura, M. & Maduwage, K. (2012): A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to Puntius (Pisces: Cyprinidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (1): 69-95.
- ↑ www.etyfish.com