Psilorhynchus hamiltoni explained

Psilorhynchus hamiltoni is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish. It is found in the Tista River in West Bengal, India.^[1]

Description

Psilorhynchus hamiltoni reaches a standard length of 3.1cm (01.2inches).^[2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honour of Francis Buchanan-Hamilton.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Conway, K.W., Dittmer, D.E., Jezisek, L.E. & Ng, H.H. (2013): On Psilorhynchus sucatio and P. nudithoracicus, with the description of a new species of Psilorhynchus from northeastern India (Ostariophysi: Psilorhynchidae). Zootaxa, 3686 (2): 201–243.
2. Web site: Psilorhynchus hamiltoni.
3. Web site: Order SILURIFORMES: Families RITIDAE, AILIIDAE, HORABAGRIDAE and BAGRIDAE . 8 March 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.