Paratanakia himantegus chii explained

Paratanakia himantegus chii is a subspecies of fish[1] native to southern China including Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, and introduced to Taiwan.

Etymology

Named in honor of Chen-Ju Ch’i, Director of Bureau of Education of Honan [now Henan] Province, China, for his “kind support” of the author’s study of Kiangsu fishes.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paratanakia himantegus chii - Wikispecies.
  2. Web site: Order CYPRINIFORMES: Families ACHEILOGNATHIDAE, GOBIONIDAE and TANICHTHYIDAE . 3 March 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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