Laubuka ruhuna
| Laubuka ruhuna | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Laubuka |
| Species: | L. ruhuna |
| Binomial name | |
| Laubuka ruhuna Pethiyagoda, Kottelat, Anjana Silva, Maduwage & Meegaskumbura, 2008 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Laubuca ruhuna Pethiyagoda, Kottelat, Silva, Maduwage & Meegaskumbura, 2008 | |
Laubuka ruhuna is a cyprinid fish species in the family Cyprinidae, which is endemic to island Sri Lanka.[1]
Etymology
The specific name "ruhuna" is from Sinhala language meaning "south of the island" of Sri Lanka, confirming that the presence of this freshwater fish to southern parts of the country.[1]
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Laubuka ruhuna" in FishBase. April 2015 version.
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