Chanodichthys dabryi explained

Chanodichthys dabryi, the humpback or lake skygazer, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Chanodichthys. This freshwater cyprinid is found in China and Russia where it ranges from the Amur River to the Yangtze. It is fished, but remains common. As presently defined, it is likely species complex. It reaches 42cm (17inches) in length and 700g in weight.

Etymology

Named in honor of Pierre Dabry de Thiersant (1826-1898), fish culturist, French counsel to China, and student of Chinese fishes, who sent specimens to the Muséum d’Histoire naturelle de Paris.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order CYPRINIFORMES: Families LEPTOBARBIDAE, XENOCYPRIDIDAE and TINCIDAE . 8 March 2021 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018 . 1 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220201072729/https://etyfish.org/cypriniformes13/ . dead .