Rasbora armitagei
Species of fish
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Rasbora armitagei, also known as Armitage's rasbora or Armitage's striped rasbora, is a minnow endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][3] The fish was discovered from a small tributary of Kalu Ganga at Rakwana, South-Western Wet zone, Sri Lanka.[2] This species is named after naturalist David Armitage.[2][4][a]
| Rasbora armitagei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Subfamily: | Rasborinae |
| Genus: | Rasbora |
| Species: | R. armitagei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rasbora armitagei | |
Description
Rasbora armitagei can grow to 6.2 cm (2.4 in) standard length.[3]
Habitat
Rasbora armitagei is known from shady, slow-flowing clear water streams with gravel and boulder substrata.[1]
Etymology
Rasbora armitagei honours the British civil servant and hobby aquarist David Armitage in its specific name.[4]
See also
Notes
- Hence, the common names should logically be "Armitage's ...", the "-i" in the specific name being a suffix used to indicate patronymy.