Kottelat rasbora
Species of fish
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The Kottelat rasbora (Rasbora hobelmani) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rasbora. It is found in Asia - eastern Myanmar, northern Thailand and the Mekong basin.[1]
| Kottelat rasbora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Subfamily: | Rasborinae |
| Genus: | Rasbora |
| Species: | R. hobelmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Rasbora hobelmani Kottelat, 1984 | |
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Paul Hobelman, a teacher of English, in Thailand.[2]