Adrianichthys roseni

Adrianichthys roseni
Conservation status
Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beloniformes
Family:	Adrianichthyidae
Genus:	Adrianichthys
Species:	A. roseni
Binomial name
Adrianichthys roseni Parenti & Soeroto, 2004 [2]

Adrianichthys roseni is a species of ricefish, a member of the family Adrianichthyidae which is endemic to Lake Poso on Sulawesi. ^[3] Since the holotype was collected in 1978 there have been no reports of this species and if it still exists then it has a very low population. The IUCN categorise it as Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct). ^[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 9.0 cm (3.5 in).

Etymology

The specific name honours Donn Eric Rosen (1929-1986) of the American Museum of Natural History. ^[4]

References

1. Mokodongan, D.F. (2019). "Adrianichthys roseni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T90980527A90980531. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T90980527A90980531.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Lynne R. Parenti; Bambang Soeroto (2004). "Adrianichthys roseni and Oryzias nebulosus, two new ricefishes (Atherinomorpha: Beloniformes: Adrianichthyidae) from Lake Poso, Sulawesi, Indonesia". Ichthyological Research. 51 (1): 10–19. doi:10.1007/s10228-003-0187-1.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Adrianichthys roseni". FishBase . April 2019 version.
4. Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (15 June 2019). "Order BELONIFORMES (Needlefishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 July 2019.