Laubuka ruhuna
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Laubuka ruhuna | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Danioninae |
Genus: | Laubuka |
Species: | L. ruhuna
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Binomial name | |
Laubuka ruhuna |
Laubuka ruhuna is a cyprinid fish species in the family Cyprinidae, which is endemic to the island of 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
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Laubuka ruhuna" in FishBase. April 2015 version.
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