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分類 / 名稱 俗名 | 同種異名 | Catalog of Fishes(屬, 種) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei > Cypriniformes (Carps) 鯉形目 (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) 鯉科 (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Pethia:Pethia is the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in Sinhala. Eponymy: Hugh Cuming (1791–1865) was an English naturalist and conchologist, once described as the ‘Prince of Collectors’. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page. More on author: Günther.
Asia: endemic to Sri Lanka. Occurs mainly at the south western wet zone, from the Kelani to the Gin basins. Range extends north of the Kelani, into the swamps around Gampaha (Attanagalu Oya) and northwards. Introduced into the Perdeniya Gardens in the Mahaweli basin and is well established between Gampola and Ginigathena (Sri Lanka). 亞洲: 斯里蘭卡的特有種。 主要地在西南方的濕區域，從 Kelani 到琴河流域生存。 範圍延伸 Kelani 北方, 進入沼澤之內 Gampaha(Attanagalu Oya) 與北方的周圍。 引入在 Mahaweli 流域的 Perdeniya 花園中了而且很好地在 Gampola 與 Ginigathena(斯里蘭卡) 之間被建立。
大小 / 重量 / 年齡
成熟度: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.0 cm TL 雄魚/尚未辨別雌雄; (Ref. 6028)
Yellow finned variety usually occurs in flowing water and stays close to the substrate (sand to boulders). Red finned variety inhabits slow flowing waters of marshes in the Kelani Valley foothills, associated with mud or silt bottoms. Forms medium sized shoals. Matures at 3 cm and spawns during rainy season (Ref. 6468). Feeds on green algae, plankton and detritus (Ref. 6469). Population with strongly bifurcate caudal fin from introduced Mahaweli stock (Ref. 6470).
