Laubuka lankensis
Laubuka lankensis, also known as the Sri Lanka blue laubuca, is a cyprinid fish species endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2] It is a freshwater species widely distributed throughout the lowland dry zone of the island.[1] It grows to 5.8 cm (2.3 in) standard length.[2]
| Laubuka lankensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Laubuka |
| Species: | L. lankensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Laubuka lankensis (Deraniyagala, 1960) | |
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References
- Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2020) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "Laubuca lankensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195358A174838077. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Laubuka lankensis" in FishBase. February 2021 version.
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