Dawkinsia

Dawkinsia
Blackspot barb (D. filamentosa)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Dawkinsia
Pethiyagoda, Meegaskumbura & Maduwage, 2012
Type species
Leuciscus filamentosus
Valenciennes, 1844

Dawkinsia is a genus of cyprinid fishes from freshwater in South India and Sri Lanka. It was recently split off from genus Puntius.[1]

Etymology

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]

Description

Adults typically measure 8–12 cm (3.1–4.7 in) SL. They do not have rostral barbels but might have maxillary barbels. Juveniles have a colour pattern consisting of three black bars on body; this persists to adult stage in some species. Adults have a black, horizontally elongate blotch on the caudal peduncle.[1]:p.80

Species

There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rohan Pethiyagoda, R.; Meegaskumbura, M. & Maduwage, K. (2012). "A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to Puntius (Pisces: Cyprinidae)" (PDF). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 23 (1): 69–95.
  2. ↑ Bethan Jinkinson (19 July 2012). "Ten species named after famous people". BBC News. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2015). Species of Dawkinsia in FishBase. August 2015 version.
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