Rasbora patrickyapi

Rasbora patrickyapi is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.^[1][3] It inhabits peat swamps and blackwater streams.^[1] It grows to 5.7 cm (2.2 in) standard length.^[2][3]

Rasbora patrickyapi
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Subfamily:	Rasborinae
Genus:	Rasbora
Species:	R. patrickyapi
Binomial name
Rasbora patrickyapi H. H. Tan, 2009[2]

A common name already seeing some use is "Patrick's Rasbora". To quote Dr. Tan: Named for Patrick Yap Boon Hiang, a long-time supporter of the museum and freshwater fish enthusiast and exporter, who has generously donated much fish material for the author’s research.^[2]