Biology:Devario micronema
| Devario micronema | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. However, the validity of the species description was noted problematic by several other local ichthyologists.[3]
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 square-shaped 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.[4]
Ecology
It is found from well-shaded areas of shallow, slow moving streams of Kitulgala area closer to Kelani Valley Forest Reserve.[5]
References
- ↑ Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2019). "Devario micronema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T149844352A174833249.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/149844352/174833249. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Devario". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Devario.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Devario micronema" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q65078878 entry
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