Psilorhynchus olliei explained
Psilorhynchus olliei is a freshwater ray-finned fish, from Kyari Chaung, Ayeyarwady drainage in Myanmar. This species reaches a length of 5.4cm (02.1inches).[1] [2]
The fish is named in honor of friend and colleague Oliver (Ollie) Crimmen (b. 1954), the fish curator at the Natural History Museum in London, for his help and company during a number of recent field trips to Myanmar.[3]
Notes and References
- Conway, K.W. & Britz, R. (2015): Psilorhynchus olliei, a new species of torrent minnow from eastern Myanmar (Ostariophysi: Psilorhynchidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 25 (4): 347–356.
- Web site: Psilorhynchus olliei. fishbase.mnhn.fr. 2021-11-20.
- Web site: Order SILURIFORMES: Families RITIDAE, AILIIDAE, HORABAGRIDAE and BAGRIDAE . 20 November 2021 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.