Fish belonging to which genus has been named after President Barack Obama in September 2016?

a. Tosanoides

b. Kosanoides

c. Josanoides

d. Rosanoides

ANSWER: Tosanoides

Explanation:

Fish of the genus Tosanoides was named in honour of Obama for his commitment to protecting nature through the creation of the world’s largest marine reserve.

Obama was honoured for his commitment towards protecting nature through the expansion of the Papanahaumokaukea Marine National Monument.

Scientists named the small maroon and gold fish species after President Obama

It was discovered 300 feet deep in the waters off Kure Atoll in the Pacific ocean

This fish was discovered in June during the research trip to the world’s northernmost atoll, Kure.

Atolls are ring shaped reef, island or chain of islands formed of corals

Fish is found only within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a world heritage site encompassing 1510000 square kilometre of ocean waters.

This includes 10 islands and atolls of the NW Hawaiian islands

The site is the largest swath of protected land or water on earth- it is home to millions of seabirds, turtles and monk seals and more than 7000 species.

Richard Pyle, a marine biologist at Bishop Museum in Hawaii recognised the new species of fish

This is not the first time a fish has been named after the US President.

Species of farmers found in Duck River and Buffalo River in US was named Etheostoma obama in 2012