Devario monticola
| Devario monticola | |
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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. monticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Devario monticola Batuwita, De Silva & Udugampala, 2017 | |
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Devario monticola, 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.[2]
Description
Body with 4–5 dark irregular vertical bars on anterior half. Danionin notch present. Lateral line complete. Dorsum light yellowish brown with a metallic sheen. Body silvery sheen laterally and ventrally. Vertical bars metallic blue with bright yellowish interspaces. Fins hyaline.[3]
Ecology
It is found from torrential waters of Agra Oya, a tributary of Mahaweli river.[4]
References
- ^ Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2020) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "Devario monticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T149844482A174833952. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T149844482A174833952.en. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Hiranya Sudasinghe; Rohan Pethiyagoda (8 January 2019). "A commentary on the taxonomic review of Sri Lankan Devario by Batuwita et al. 2017 (Teleostei: Danionidae)". Zootaxa. 4543 (3): 156–179. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4543.3.7. PMID 30647298. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Sudesh Batuwita; Madura De Silva; Sampath Udugampala (2017). "A review of the genus Devario in Sri Lanka (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), with description of two new species". FishTaxa. 2 (3).
- ^ Kumudini Hettiarachchi. "Four new species of Devario discovered in Sri Lanka". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 28 February 2019.