Osteochilus nashii explained

Osteochilus nashii, also known a

• Osteochilichthys godavariensis
• Osteochilichthys nashii
• Osteochilus malabaricuss Nash's barb, Nash barb, or black borde r tail orange, a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India.

Named in honor of “Dr. Nash,” probably John Pearson Nash (1828-1885), Surgeon, H.M. Madras Army, who collected type.^[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.