Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Nemacheilidae Scientific name Schistura bairdi | Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes Genus Schistura Rank Species | |
Schistura bairdi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schistura.
This species has so far only been found in the mainstream Mekong River in southern Laos in the Khone Falls area, which is on the border with Stung Treng and Preah Vihear provinces in northeastern Cambodia.
Etymology
This fish is named after Professor Ian G. Baird, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
References
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