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Subfamily: Danioninae

Country: Sri Lanka | See tabular list

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11 species in Sri Lanka - Asia - Inland waters (see list below)
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Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Asia
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Danio rerio
[Zebra danio]

Photo by Baesler, S.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Devario aequipinnatus (McClelland, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Devario aequipinnatus
[Giant danio]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Devario malabaricus (Jerdon, 1849)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Devario malabaricus
[Malabar danio]

Photo by Hiranya Sudasinghe

Asia
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Devario memorialis Sudasinghe, Pethiyagoda & Meegaskumbura, 2020

Photo by Photo by Hiranya Sudasinghe
 
Devario memorialis
[Aranayaka danio]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Devario micronema (Bleeker, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Devario micronema
[Kithulgala danio]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Devario monticola Batuwita, de Silva & Udugampala, 2017

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Devario monticola
[Mountain danio]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Devario pathirana (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1990)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Devario pathirana
[Barred danio]

Photo by Hiranya Sudasinghe

Asia
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Laubuka hema Sudasinghe, Pethiyagoda & Meegaskumbura, 2020

Photo by Photo by Hiranya Sudasinghe
 
Laubuka hema
[Gal oya blue laubuka]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Laubuka lankensis (Deraniyagala, 1960)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Laubuka lankensis
[Lanka blue laubuka]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Laubuka laubuca (Hamilton, 1822)

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Laubuka laubuca
[Indian glass barb]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Laubuka varuna Pethiyagoda, Kottelat, Silva, Maduwage & Meegaskumbura, 2008

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Laubuka varuna
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Danio rerio Zebra danio Asia 3.8 SL 1822
Devario aequipinnatus Giant danio Asia 15 TL 1839
Devario malabaricus Malabar danio Asia 12 TL 1849
Devario memorialis Aranayaka danio Asia 5.6 SL 2020
Devario micronema Kithulgala danio Asia 7.4 SL 1863
Devario monticola Mountain danio Asia 7.4 SL 2017
Devario pathirana Barred danio Asia 6 SL 1990
Laubuka hema Gal oya blue laubuka Asia 5.6 SL 2020
Laubuka lankensis Lanka blue laubuka Asia 5.8 SL 1960
Laubuka laubuca Indian glass barb Asia 10.5 TL 1822
Laubuka varuna Asia 6.8 SL 2008



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