Thryssocypris wongrati
| Thryssocypris wongrati | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Genus: | Thryssocypris |
| Species: | T. wongrati
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| Binomial name | |
| Thryssocypris wongrati C. Grudpan & J. Grudpan, 2012
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Thryssocypris wongrati is a species of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Danionidae, the danios or danionins.[1][2][3] It inhabits the Chao Phraya River and irrigation canals in its basin in Thailand.[3] Described by Grudpan & Grudpan in 2012,[3] it has not been evaluated on the IUCN Red List as of July 2021.[3] It has a maximum length among unsexed males of 5.2 centimetres (2.0 in),[3] and has 9-10 dorsal soft rays, 14-16 anal soft rays and 39-41 vertebrae.[3] It is considered harmless to humans.[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Prachit Wongrat, of the Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand, he was the authors’ first teacher in ichthyology. [4]
References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Thryssocypris". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Grudpan, C. and J. Grudpan, 2012. Thryssocypris wongrati, a new anchovy-like cyprinid (Cypriniformes) from the Chao Phraya basin, Thailand. Zootaxa 3586:228-235.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Thryssocypris wongrati Grudpan & Grudpan, 2012". Fishbase. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family DANIONIDAE: Bleeker 1863 (Danios)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 6 February 2025.