Oxynoemacheilus shehabi explained

Oxynoemacheilus shehabi is a species of stone loach from the upper Orontes in southern Syria.[1]

The fish is named in honor of Adwan Shehab (1967–2015). Adwan was killed in the streets of Dara’a as a result of the conflict in Syria.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Freyhof. Jörg. Geiger. Matthias F.. 2021-01-18. Oxynoemacheilus shehabi, a new nemacheilid loach from the upper Orontes in southern Syria (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Zootaxa. en. 4908. 4. 571–583. 10.11646/zootaxa.4908.4.9. 33756606 . 232338609 . 1175-5334.
  2. Web site: Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family NEMACHEILIDAE (a-p) . 2 December 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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