Laubuka ruhuna

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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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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Laubuka
Species:
L. ruhuna
Binomial name
Laubuka ruhuna

Etymology

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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

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Laubuka ruhuna". FishBase. April 2015 version.