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Opsarius bernatziki

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Opsarius bernatziki
Opsarius bernatziki juvenile
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae
Subfamily: Chedrinae
Genus: Opsarius
Species:
O. bernatziki
Binomial name
Opsarius bernatziki
(Koumans, 1937)[2]
Synonyms

Barilius bernatziki Koumans, 1937

Opsarius bernatziki is a fish in the Opsarius genus of the family Danionidae. It is found in Thailand, Southeast Myanmar, and the Malay Peninsula.[1][3] It is associated with a freshwater habitat and can grow up to 9.1 cm.[4]

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of Hugo Bernatzik (1897–1953), an Austrian anthropologist, photographer and a travel writer, who collected the holotype specimen.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Opsarius bernatziki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T187880A1831168. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T187880A1831168.en. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Opsarius bernatziki". FishBase.
  3. ^ "Opsarius bernatziki (Barilius bernatziki) — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  4. ^ "Opsarius bernatziki (Koumans 1937) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  5. ^ 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.