Osteochilus bleekeri
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Osteochilus bleekeri is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Borneo and Sumatra.[1]
| Osteochilus bleekeri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Osteochilus |
| Species: | O. bleekeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Osteochilus bleekeri Kottelat, 2008 | |
Etymology
Named in honor of Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker (1819-1878), who reported this species as Rohita triporos (=O. [Neorohita] microcephalus) in 1852.[2]
References
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