Wilpita rasbora (Rasbora wilpita)

Scientific name: Rasbora wilpita Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991

Wilpita rasbora (Rasbora wilpita)

The Wilpita rasbora (Rasbora wilpita) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, known only from Wilpita, Sri Lanka.

Biology

Inhabits shallow, slow-flowing, heavily shaded streams.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rasbora wilpita
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known only from Wilpita, Sri Lanka.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1+2c)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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