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Dawkinsia singhala

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Dawkinsia singhala
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D. singhala
Binomial name
Dawkinsia singhala
(Duncker, 1912)[1]
Synonyms

Barbus srilankensis Duncker, 1912
Puntius srilankensis (Duncker, 1912)

Dawkinsia singhala[2] is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Dawkinsia. It is found in Sri Lanka. The Dawkinsia genus is named after evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins.

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Puntius singhala". FishBase.
  2. ^ Pethiyagoda, R., Meegaskumbura, M. & Maduwage, K. (2012): A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to Puntius (Pisces: Cyprinidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (1): 69-95.