Biology:Devario micronema
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Devario |
| Species: | D. micronema
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| Binomial name | |
| Devario micronema (Bleeker, 1863)
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Devario micronema, is a fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). It is endemic to Sri Lanka. However, the validity of the species description was noted problematic by several other local ichthyologists.[1]
Description
Body with 3–5 irregular vertical bars on anterior half. There are 14–17 pre-dorsal scales and 10–11 branched dorsal-fin rays. Danionin notch present. Lateral line complete. There is a prominent squareshaped process on its first infraorbital. Dorsum light yellowish brown with a metallic sheen. Body silvery sheen laterally and ventrally. Vertical bars metallic blue with bright yellowish interspaces. Fins hyaline.[2]
Ecology
It is found from well-shaded areas of shallow, slow moving streams of Kitulgala area closer to Kelani Valley Forest Reserve.[3]
References
- ↑ Pethiyagoda, Rohan; Sudasinghe, Hiranya (2019-01-07). "A commentary on the taxonomic review of Sri Lankan Devario by Batuwita et al. 2017". Zootaxa (FishTaxa (2017) 2(3): 156-179) 4543 (3): 421–430. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4543.3.7. PMID 30647298.
- ↑ "A review of the genus Devario in Sri Lanka (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), with description of two new species". FishTaxa (2017) 2(3): 156-179. http://www.wildlife.lk/data_files/downloads/A-review-of-the-genus-Devario-in-SL.pdf. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ↑ "Four new species of Devario discovered in Sri Lanka". FishTaxa (2017) 2(3): 156-179. http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170910/news/four-new-species-of-devario-discovered-in-sri-lanka-258638.html. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q65078878 entry
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