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Rasboroides pallidus

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Rasboroides pallidus
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R. pallidus
Binomial name
Rasboroides pallidus

Rasboroides pallidus, is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka.[1][2] It is only known shallow, slow-flowing streams in the basins of the Kalu River, Bentara River, Gin River, Polathu-Modera River and Nilwala River.[2]

It is one of only four Rasboroides species endemic to Sri Lanka.[3]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rasboroides pallidus". FishBase. October 2013 version.
  2. ^ a b Batuwita, Sudesh; de Silva, M.; Edirisinghe, U. (November 2013). "A review of the danionine genera Rasboroides and Horadandia (Pisces: Cyprinidae), with description of a new species from Sri Lanka". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 24 (2): 121–140.
  3. ^ http://novataxa.blogspot.com/2013/12/rasboroides-horadandia-srilanka-india.html