| Adrianichthys roseni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Adrianichthyidae |
| Genus: | Adrianichthys |
| Species: | A. roseni
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| Binomial name | |
| Adrianichthys roseni | |
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[edit]
This species reaches a length of 9.0 cm (3.5 in).
Etymology[edit]
The specific name honours Donn Eric Rosen (1929-1986) of the American Museum of Natural History.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Adrianichthys roseni" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ^ 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.