Osteochilus bleekeri explained

Osteochilus bleekeri is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Borneo and Sumatra.

Etymology

Named in honor of Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker (1819-1878), who reported this species as Rohita triporos (=O. [Neorohita] microcephalus) in 1852.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily LABEONINAE . 17 February 2021 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.

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