Rasbora armitagei | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Danioninae |
Genus: | Rasbora |
Species: | R. armitagei
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Binomial name | |
Rasbora armitagei |
Rasbora armitagei, also known as Armitagei's rasbora or Armitagei’s striped rasbora, is a minnow endemic to Sri Lanka. [1] [3] The fish was discovered from a small tributary of Kalu Ganga at Rakwana, South-Western Wet zone, Sri Lanka. [2] This species is named after naturalist David Armitage. [2] [4] [a]
Rasbora armitagei can grow to 6.2 cm (2.4 in) standard length. [3]
Rasbora armitagei is known from shady, slow-flowing clear water streams with gravel and boulder substrata. [1]
Rasbora armitagei | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Danioninae |
Genus: | Rasbora |
Species: | R. armitagei
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Binomial name | |
Rasbora armitagei |
Rasbora armitagei, also known as Armitagei's rasbora or Armitagei’s striped rasbora, is a minnow endemic to Sri Lanka. [1] [3] The fish was discovered from a small tributary of Kalu Ganga at Rakwana, South-Western Wet zone, Sri Lanka. [2] This species is named after naturalist David Armitage. [2] [4] [a]
Rasbora armitagei can grow to 6.2 cm (2.4 in) standard length. [3]
Rasbora armitagei is known from shady, slow-flowing clear water streams with gravel and boulder substrata. [1]