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> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Danionidae (Danios) > Danioninae
Etymology: varuna:The specific name is Sinhala for western, in reference to the restricted distribution of this species to the west-flowing Kelani and Kalu drainages of Sri Lanka. More on authors: Pethiyagoda, Kottelat, Silva, Maduwage & Meegaskumbura.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione Ecologia
This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following set of characters: lateral line complete, with 31-33 + 1-2 scales; scales in transverse line on body ½6-½ 7/1/2 ½-3½ and on caudal peduncle ½3-½ 4/1/1 ½; body depth 27.9-32.4% SL; and lower jaw smooth, lacking tubercles on skin over dentary (Ref. 75997). It can be further distinguished from its Sri Lankan congeners by the following: a vertically elongate cleithral spot with greatest dimension greater than or subequal to the eye diameter; neuromast fields on the lower jaw are indistinct or altogether absent; adpressed unbranched pelvic-fin ray is usually not reaching beyond the anal-fin origin; often with 10-12 circumpeduncular scales and the 31-33 lateral-line scale (Ref. 127713).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Pethiyagoda, R., M. Kottelat, A. Silva, K. Maduwage and M. Meegaskumbura, 2008. A review of the genus Laubuca in Sri Lanka, with description of three new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 19(1):7-26. (Ref. 75997)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 07 August 2019
Dinamica della popolazione Parametri di crescita Età massima / dimensioni massime Rapporto lunghezza-peso. Lunghezza-lunghezza rel. Lunghezza-frequenze Conversione di massa Reclutamento Abbondanza
Ciclo di vita Riproduzione Maturità Maturità/Gli occhielli sono relativi. Fecondità Deposizione Aggregazioni riproduttive Uova Sviluppo delle uova Larve Dinamica popolazioni larvali
Fisiologia Composizione corporea Nutrienti Consumo di ossigeno Tipo di nuoto Velocità di nuoto Pigmenti visivi Suono del pesce Malattie e parassiti Tossicità (LC50)
