FB-69829 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69829 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Diplotaxodon Diplotaxodon altus Stauffer, Phiri & Konings, 2018 Gal oya striped rasbora 2022-10-05 2022-10-05 Sudasinghe, H., R. Pethiyagoda, R. Hettiarachchige, T. Ranasinghe, R. Raghavan, N. Dahanukar and M. Meegaskumbura0 A molecular phylogeny of the freshwater-fish genus Rasbora (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Sri Lanka reveals a remarkable diversification - And a cryptic species. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 58(4):1076-1110. (Ref. 123756) Ramani Shirantha, R R.A.0 A field guide to the fishes in freshwaters in Sri Lanka. Department of Wildlife Conservation, Colombo. XV + 502 pp. (Ref. 127520) FB-GeneralDescr-69838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-10-24 00:00:00 2024-12-12 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69838 This is a common fish found in both lotic and lentic habitats, usually in groups of more than 10 individuals. Occurs close to the bank, occupying the upper levels of the water column. Associated species frequently encountered with this species include R. dandia, Devario malabaricus, Dawkinsia singhala, Puntius bimaculatus, Puntius dorsalis and Laubuka species (Ref. 123756). Sudasinghe, H., R. Pethiyagoda, R. Hettiarachchige, T. Ranasinghe, R. Raghavan, N. Dahanukar and M. Meegaskumbura 2020 A molecular phylogeny of the freshwater-fish genus Rasbora (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Sri Lanka reveals a remarkable diversification - And a cryptic species. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 58(4):1076-1110. (Ref. 123756) FB-DiagnosticDescr-69838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-10-24 00:00:00 2022-11-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69838 This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: symphysial knob is not well-developed; postdorsal length, when pressed forward, falling short of the posterior margin of the eye; lachrymal groove not distinct; lateral line complete, 29-33 (mode 31) perforated scales; scales between the dorsal-fin origin and the lateral line usually 4½ (rarely 5 or 5½); predorsal scales usually 15-16 (rarely 14 or 17); circumpeduncular scales 14; midlateral stripe intense, about ¼-? scale width wide anteriorly, ½ scale width wide posteriorly; basal reticulation is parenthesis-shaped; 3-3½ scales wide, not apparent posterior to the origin of the anal fin; no dark patch in the mid-humeral region (Ref. 123756). Sudasinghe, H., R. Pethiyagoda, R. Hettiarachchige, T. Ranasinghe, R. Raghavan, N. Dahanukar and M. Meegaskumbura 2020 A molecular phylogeny of the freshwater-fish genus Rasbora (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Sri Lanka reveals a remarkable diversification - And a cryptic species. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 58(4):1076-1110. (Ref. 123756) FB-Distribution-69838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-10-24 00:00:00 2022-10-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69838 Asia: Sri Lanka. Sudasinghe, H., R. Pethiyagoda, R. Hettiarachchige, T. Ranasinghe, R. Raghavan, N. Dahanukar and M. Meegaskumbura 2020 A molecular phylogeny of the freshwater-fish genus Rasbora (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Sri Lanka reveals a remarkable diversification - And a cryptic species. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 58(4):1076-1110. (Ref. 123756) FB-Uses-69838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-10-24 00:00:00 2024-12-12 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69838 fisheries: of potential interest Plamoottil, M. 2016 Rasbora ataenia, a new freshwater fish from Kerala, India. Int'l Journal of Innovative Studies in Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 2(5):20-24. FB-Size-69838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-10-24 00:00:00 2024-12-12 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69838 7.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 123756)) Sudasinghe, H., R. Pethiyagoda, R. Hettiarachchige, T. Ranasinghe, R. Raghavan, N. Dahanukar and M. Meegaskumbura 2020 A molecular phylogeny of the freshwater-fish genus Rasbora (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Sri Lanka reveals a remarkable diversification - And a cryptic species. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 58(4):1076-1110. (Ref. 123756) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-69838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-10-24 00:00:00 2024-12-12 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69838 benthopelagic; freshwater