Adrianichthys roseni explained

Adrianichthys roseni is a species of ricefish, a member of the family Adrianichthyidae which is endemic to Lake Poso on Sulawesi. Since the holotype was collected in 1978 there have been no reports of this species and if it still exists then it has a very low population. The IUCN categorise it as Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct).

Size

This species reaches a length of 9cm (04inches).

Etymology

The specific name honours Donn Eric Rosen (1929-1986) of the American Museum of Natural History.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order BELONIFORMES (Needlefishes) . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . 15 June 2019 . 24 July 2019 . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.