''Rasbora meinkeni'' is a species of

cyprinid fish Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest ...

in the genus ''

Rasbora ''Rasbora'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae. They are native to freshwater habitats in South and specimen that reputedly originated from Africa (Cameroon), but this locality is considered doubtful. They are small, up to long, altho ...

'' from Sumatra.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of aquarist/ichthyologist

Herrmann Meinken Hermann or Herrmann may refer to: * Hermann (name), list of people with this name * Arminius, chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe in the 1st century, known as Hermann in the German language * Éditions Hermann, French publisher * Hermann, Mis ...

(1896-1976), who gave de Beaufort a this species in the form of a breeding pair on which description is based.

References

Rasboras Freshwater fish of Sumatra Taxa named by Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort Fish described in 1931 Cyprinid fish of Asia {{Rasboras-stub