Opsarius pulchellus

Opsarius pulchellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Opsarius
Species:
O. pulchellus
Binomial name
Opsarius pulchellus
(H. M. Smith, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Barilius pulchellus Smith, 1931
  • Opsarus pulchellus (Smith, 1931)
  • Barilius buddhae Fowler, 1934
  • Barilius bhuddhae Fowler, 1934
  • Barilius pellegrini Fang, 1938
  • Daniops macropterus Mai, 1978

Opsarius pulchellus, is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, with the largest individual recorded being 11 cm long.[2]

"Pulchellus" is a Latin diminutive meaning "beautiful".

  1. ^ Vidthayanon C. (2012). Opsarius pulchellus. 2015 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded in April 2015.
  2. ^ Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p.