Dawkinsia
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| Blackspot Barb (D. filamentosa) | |
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| Genus: | Dawkinsia |
Dawkinsia is a genus of cyprinid fishes. It was recently split off from genus Puntius.[1]
Dawkinsia is named after the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in recognition of his "contribution to the public understanding of science, particularly, of evolutionary science".[1]: p.80 Dawkins describes this as "a great honour".[2]
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Dawkinsia assimilis (Jerdon, 1849)
- Dawkinsia filamentosa (Valenciennes, 1844) (Blackspot Barb)
- Dawkinsia singhala (Duncker, 1912)
- Dawkinsia srilankensis (Senanayake, 1985) (Blotched Filamented Barb)
References
- ^ a b c "A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to Puntius (Pisces: Cyprinidae)" (PDF). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 23 (1): 69–95. 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Bethan Jinkinson (19 July 2012). "Ten species named after famous people". BBC News. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
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