Dawkinsia singhala

Dawkinsia singhala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Dawkinsia
Species: 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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Puntius singhala" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
  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.
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