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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Danionidae (Danios) > Danioninae
Etymology: sittaungensis: Name 'sittaungensis' in reference to the type locality of the new species, Sittaung River.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Myanmar.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 138909)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: unbranched pelvic-fin ray reaching the anus; 7-9 branched pectoral-fin rays; distinct neuromast fields on the lower jaw absent; black stripe ending as a triangular spot on the caudal-fin base absent; vertical bars on the side of the body in preserved specimens present; 17½-20½ branched anal-fin rays; dark stripe along the side absent; body depth 26.5-34.1% SL; 7½-8½ branched dorsal-fin rays; and complete lateral line with 28-34 scales (Ref. 138908).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Htay, K.Y., X.-Y. Song, T.N. Oo and X.-Y. Chen, 2026. A new species of Laubuka (Cypriniformes: Danionidae) from the Sittaung River drainage, Myanmar. J. Fish Biol. 1-13. (Ref. 138909)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |