Laubuka varuna

Laubuka varuna is a cyprinid fish species in the family Cyprinidae, which is endemic to island Sri Lanka.[1]

Laubuka varuna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Laubuka
Species:
L. varuna
Binomial name
Laubuka varuna
Pethiyagoda, Kottelat, Anjana Silva, Maduwage & Meegaskumbura, 2008

Etymology

The specific name "varuna" is from Sinhala language meaning "western of the island" of Sri Lanka, confirming that the presence of this freshwater fish to western parts of the country.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Laubuka varuna" in FishBase. April 2015 version.


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