Devario micronema (Bleeker, 1863) Kithulgala danio |
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Ramani Shirantha |
Family: | Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Danioninae | |||
Max. size: | 7.37 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Asia: Sri Lanka. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal soft rays: 15-17; Vertebrae: 35-35. Devario micronema differs from all its congeners by the combination of the following characters: body depth 29-30 %SL; snout length equal to or greater than eye diameter; anterior half of body consisting of 3-5 irregular, vertical bars; P stripe broader than P+1 and P-1 stripes; 14-17 predorsal scales; dorsal fin with 10-11 branched rays; anal fin with 12½-14½ branched rays; a prominent, square-shaped process on posterior edge of first infraorbital; presence of danionin notch; origin of dorsal fin to hypural distance, when carried forward, reaching to reaching posterior border of eye; pectoral fin, adpressed, just reaching origin of pelvic fin (Ref. 118056). | |||
Biology: | Found mainly in well-shaded areas of shallow, slow-flowing streams (Ref. 118056). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 06 August 2019 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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