Raiamas ansorgii

Raiamas ansorgii
Barilius ansorgii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae
Subfamily: Chedrinae
Genus: Raiamas
Species:
R. ansorgii
Binomial name
Raiamas ansorgii
(Boulenger, 1910)
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.

Etymology

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

References

  1. 1 2 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.