Laubuka lankensis
Laubuka lankensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Laubuka |
Species: | L. lankensis |
Binomial name | |
Laubuka lankensis (Deraniyagala, 1960) | |
Synonyms | |
Laubuca lankensis Deraniyagala, 1960 |
Laubuka lankensis also known as Blue laubuca, is a cyprinid fish species in the family Cyprinidae, which is endemic to island Sri Lanka. The species is known as Kara Adaya, Tatu Dandiya, Nil Kara-Adaya in Sinhala language. It is a freshwater species, that is confined to lowlands of Mahaweli River and other parts of the northern dry zone of Sri Lanka.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Laubuka lankensis" in FishBase. April 2015 version.
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