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Raiamas

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Raiamas is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Danionidae, the danios or danionins. The majority of the species are from Africa, but R. bola and R. guttatus are from South and Southeast Asia.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCypriniformes
  5. FamilyCyprinidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded3,962

Vissen Raiamas is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van karpers (Cyprinidae). Soorten Raiamas ansorgii (Boulenger, 1910) Raiamas bola (Hamilton, 1822) Raiamas buchholzi (Peters, 1876) Raiamas batesii (Boulenger, 1914) Raiamas christyi (Boulenger, 1920) Raiamas guttatus (Day, 1870) Raiamas kheeli Stiassny, Schelly & Schliewen, 2006 Raiamas levequei Howes & Teugels, 1989 Raiamas longirostris (Boulenger, 1902) Raiamas moorii (Boulenger, 1900) Raiamas nigeriensis (Daget, 1959) Raiamas senegalensis (Steindachner, 1870) Raiamas salmolucius (Nichols & Griscom, 1917) Raiamas shariensis (Fowler, 1949) Raiamas steindachneri (Pellegrin, 1908) Raiamas scarciensis Howes & Teugels, 1989

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
85
With media
1
Family
Cyprinidae
Collections
CUMV, TCWC, UMMZ, ROM, CAS, MNHN
Recorded in
Congo, Central African Republic, Tanzania, Gabon, Benin, Thailand, Liberia, Cameroon

Wikidata facts

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Parent taxon
Cyprinidae
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Raiamas bola Day.png
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Encyclopedic overview

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Raiamas is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Danionidae, the danios or danionins. The majority of the species are from Africa, but R. bola and R. guttatus are from South and Southeast Asia.

== Species == Raiamas contains the following species: Raiamas ansorgii (Boulenger, 1910) Raiamas batesii (Boulenger, 1914) Raiamas bola (Hamilton, 1822) (Trout barb) Raiamas brachyrhabdotos Manda, Snoeks, Manda & Vreven, 2018 Raiamas buchholzi (Peters, 1876) Raiamas christyi (Boulenger, 1920) (Coppernose barb) Raiamas guttatus (Day, 1870) (Burmese trout) Raiamas intermedius (Boulenger, 1915) Raiamas kheeli Stiassny, Schelly & Schliewen, 2006 Raiamas levequei Howes & Teugels, 1989 Raiamas longirostris (Boulenger, 1902) Raiamas marqueti Manda, Snoeks, Manda & Vreven, 2018 Raiamas moorii (Boulenger, 1900) (Lake Rukwa minnow) Raiamas nigeriensis (Daget, 1959) (Aeroplane fish) Raiamas salmolucius (Nichols & Griscom, 1917) Raiamas scarciensis Howes & Teugels, 1989 Raiamas senegalensis (Steindachner, 1870) (Silverfish) Raiamas steindachneri (Pellegrin, 1908)

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