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Raiamas ansorgii

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Raiamas ansorgii
Barilius ansorgii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae
Subfamily: Chedrinae
Genus: Raiamas
Species:
R. ansorgii
Binomial name
Raiamas ansorgii
(Boulenger, 1910)[2]
Synonyms
  • Barilius ansorgii Boulenger, 1910

Raiamas ansorgii is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Raiamas. It is endemic to the Cuanza River in Angola.[3][1]

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of English explorer and collector William John Ansorge (1850–1913), who collected the holotype specimen.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Da Costa, L. (2007). "Raiamas ansorgii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63297A12640435. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63297A12640435.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Raiamas ansorgii". FishBase.
  3. ^ Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984. Cyprinidae. p. 217-342. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.
  4. ^ 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.