Coppernose barb

The coppernose barb is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fish is found in the Congo River system in Africa.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Cuthbert Christy, an English physician who specialized in learning about sleeping sickness, he was also a zoologist, an explorer, and the Director of the Congo Museum, who was the one who collected the holotype specimen.