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Rasbora armitagei

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Rasbora armitagei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Rasbora
Species:
R. armitagei
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]

Description

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Rasbora armitagei can grow to 6.2 cm (2.4 in) standard length.[3]

Habitat

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Rasbora armitagei is known from shady, slow-flowing clear water streams with gravel and boulder substrata.[1]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Hence, the common names should logically be "Armitage's ...", the "-i" in the specific name being a suffix used to indicate patronymy.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kotagama, O.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S.; Fernado, M. (2019). "Rasbora armitagei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T196105A150839222. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T196105A150839222.en. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Silva, Anjana; Maduwage, Kalana & Pethiyagoda, Rohan (2010). "A review of the genus Rasbora in Sri Lanka, with description of two new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 21 (1): 27–50. (first page PDF)
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rasbora armitagei". FishBase. February 2024 version.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (25 February 2024). "Family DANIONIDAE: Bleeker 1863 (Danios)". The ETYFish Project. Retrieved 9 April 2024.