''Rheocles derhami'' is a species of
rainbowfish in the
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
Bedotiinae
Bedotiinae are a subfamily of the rainbowfish family (biology), family Melanotaeniidae, commonly known as the Madagascar rainbowfish, Madagascan rainbowfish, or Malagasy rainbowfish due to their endemism to Madagascar. It includes two genus, gene ...
, the Madagascar rainbowfishes.
It is
endemic to the
Ambalona River and Mangarahar River in
Madagascar. Its natural
habitat is
rivers.
It was
described by Melanie Stiassny and Damaris Rodriguez in 1992
and was named in honour of the
Swiss
Swiss may refer to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
*Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
*Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internation ...
conservationist Patrick De Rham.
References
derhami
Freshwater fish of Madagascar
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Fish described in 1992
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