Oreoglanis nakasathiani
| Oreoglanis nakasathiani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Sisoridae |
| Genus: | Oreoglanis |
| Species: | O. nakasathiani |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreoglanis nakasathiani Vidthayanon, Saenjundaeng & H. H. Ng, 2009 | |
Oreoglanis nakasathiani is a species of fish in the family Sisoridae found in the upper reaches of the Ping River drainage, itself a tributary of the Chao Phraya River in northern Thailand which was described by Vidthayanon, Saenjundaeng and H.H. Ng in 2009.[1]
Size
This species reaches a length of 11.93 cm (4.70 in).[1]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of the late Seub Nakhasathien, a wildlife biologist who devoted his life to the research and the awareness leading to the conservation and management of the Western Forest Complex in Thailand.[2]
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oreoglanis nakasathiani". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family SISORIDAE Bleeker 1858 (Hillstream Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 January 2025.