Opsarius bernatziki
Appearance
Opsarius bernatziki | |
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Opsarius bernatziki juvenile | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Danionidae |
Subfamily: | Chedrinae |
Genus: | Opsarius |
Species: | O. bernatziki
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Binomial name | |
Opsarius bernatziki | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Opsarius bernatziki". FishBase.
- ^ "Opsarius bernatziki (Barilius bernatziki) — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ "Opsarius bernatziki (Koumans 1937) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ 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.