Spinibarbus hollandi explained

Spinibarbus hollandi is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Taiwan.[1] [2] It grows to 60cm (20inches) length.[2]

Named in honor of zoologist-paleontologist William J. Holland (1848-1932), Director of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, in whose journal Oshima's paper appeared.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catalog of Fishes . Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke (eds) . 4 January 2016 . California Academy of Sciences . 23 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Spinibarbus hollandi . K. T. Shao . The Fish Database of Taiwan. WWW Web electronic publication . Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan . 23 January 2016.
  3. Web site: Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamilies ACROSSOCHEILINAE, BARBINAE, SPINIBARBINAE, SCHIZOTHORACINAE, SCHIZOPYGOPSINAE and Incertae sedis . 5 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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