Identity and role
Lai Him Chow
Geographic / publication context
Hong Kong
Source-documented contribution
Lead author on the 2024 C. ngankeeae taxon and the 2026 three-cryptic-species revision.
Do not infer breeder pedigrees
Research authorship, not proof of a commercial breeding facility.
Original bibliography
- Chow, Chan & Tsang (2024), Caridina ngankeeae original description
Peer-reviewed original morphological taxonomy and species diagnosis
- Chow, Chan, Leung & Tsang (2026), three cryptic Hong Kong Caridina
Peer-reviewed original integrative taxonomy, COI and 16S mitochondrial sequences; includes three new species and a nonmonophyly finding