Eirmotus octozona
| Eirmotus octozona | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Eirmotus |
| Species: | E. octozona
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| Binomial name | |
| Eirmotus octozona Schultz, 1959
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Eirmotus octozona is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, a diverse family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes.[2] This species is thought to be found in southern Peninsular Malaysia, but its range is uncertain as it is only known from the aquarium trade.[1]
It was first formally described in 1959 by the American ichthyologist Leonard Peter Schultz, with its type locality given as Bueng Boraphet in central Thailand.[2] This is likely to be an error as there is no suitable habitat, peat swamp, for Eirmotus species at this location, and it has not been recorded there since.[1] Like other species in the genus Eirmotus, of which this is the type species,[3] this is a small fish with a maximum published standard length of 3.6 cm (1.4 in).[4]
References
- ^ a b c Lumbantobing, D. (2020). "Eirmotus octozona". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T91002536A91002638. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T91002536A91002638.en. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Eirmotus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cyprininae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Eirmotus octozona". FishBase. October 2024 version.