| Family: |
Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Rasborinae |
| Max. size: |
6.21 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Sri Lanka. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 35-35. Rasbora armitagei differs from all congeners from India and Sri Lanka, except R. wilpita by having a prominent symphysial knob on the lower jaw and conspicuous maxillary lateral processes. It can be differentiated from R. wilpita by having the head depth 48-53 (vs. 54-62) % HL and body depth 23.2-24.4 (24.7-29.3) % SL (Ref. 84057). |
| Biology: |
Restricted to shaded streams in the inland rain forests in southwest Sri Lanka (Ref. 123756). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 07 August 2019 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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