Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis

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Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Psilorhynchidae
Genus: Psilorhynchus
Species:
P. pseudecheneis
Binomial name
Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis
Menon & A. K. Datta, 1964 [2]

Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis, also known as the Nepalese minnow or stone carp, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a torrent minnow. it inhabits torrential streams and it is adapted to such a habitat by possessing am increased count of simple rays in the pectoral fins and in having transverse folds in the skin on its underside which allow it to cling to rocks in the swift current. It is found in eastern Nepal and has recently been recorded from India, it is a migratory species. [1] The specific name pseudecheneis is a compound of the Greek pseudo meaning "false" and echeneis which means a "sucker fish", probably a reference to the fact that the torrent minnows use their pectoral fin rays to adhere to the substrate rather than having a suckermouth. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Dahanukar, N. (2010). "Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T168507A6504736. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168507A6504736.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Psilorhynchus pseudecheneis" in 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.