Coppernose barb

Coppernose barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae
Subfamily: Chedrinae
Genus: Raiamas
Species:
R. christyi
Binomial name
Raiamas christyi
(Boulenger, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Barilius christyi Boulenger, 1920
  • Opsaridium christyi (Boulenger, 1920)

The coppernose barb (Raiamas christyi) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fish is found in the Congo River system in Africa.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Cuthbert Christy (1863– 1932), an English physician who specialized in learning about sleeping sickness, he was also a zoologist, an explorer, and the Director of the Congo Museum (Tervuren, Belgium), who was the one who collected the holotype specimen.

References

  1. ↑ Moelants, T. (2010). "Raiamas christyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T182581A7920419. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182581A7920419.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Raiamas christyi". 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.