Laubuka ruhuna is a cyprinid fish species in the family Cyprinidae, which is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[1]
| Laubuka ruhuna | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Laubuka |
| Species: | L. ruhuna
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| Binomial name | |
| Laubuka ruhuna | |
Etymology edit
The specific name "ruhuna" is from Sinhala language meaning "south of the island" of Sri Lanka, confirming that the presence of this freshwater fish to southern parts of the country.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Laubuka ruhuna" in FishBase. April 2015 version.
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