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Psilorhynchus rahmani

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Psilorhynchus rahmani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Psilorhynchidae
Genus: Psilorhynchus
Species:
P. rahmani
Binomial name
Psilorhynchus rahmani

Psilorhynchus rahmani is a freshwater ray-finned fish a torrent minnow which is found in a small, well oxygenated hill stream near Chittagong University in Hathazari Upazila in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.[1] The specific name honours A. K. Ataur Rahman of the Department of Fisheries in Dhaka, for his contribution to the ichthyology of Bangladesh.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Singh, L. (2010). "Psilorhynchus rahmani". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T168539A6510875. Downloaded on 28 January 2018.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Psilorhynchus rahmani". FishBase. October 2017 version.
  3. ^ "CYPRINIFORMES (part 10)" (PDF). The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2018.