Rasbora patrickyapi

Rasbora patrickyapi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae
Subfamily: Rasborinae
Genus: Rasbora
Species:
R. patrickyapi
Binomial name
Rasbora patrickyapi
H. H. Tan, 2009

Rasbora patrickyapi is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. It inhabits peat swamps and blackwater streams. It grows to 5.7 cm (2.2 in) standard length.

A common name already seeing some use is "Patrick's Rasbora". To quote Dr. Tan: Named for Patrick Yap Boon Hiang, a long-time supporter of the museum and freshwater fish enthusiast and exporter, who has generously donated much fish material for the author's research.


References

  1. 1 2 3 Lumbantobing, D. (2019). "Rasbora patrickyapi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T91073855A91073860. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91073855A91073860.en. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Tan, Heok Hui (2009). "Rasbora patrickyapi, a new species of cyprinid fish from Central Kalimantan, Borneo" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 57 (2): 505–509.
  3. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rasbora patrickyapi". FishBase. August 2022 version.