Mountain danio

Devario monticola

Critically Endangered Fish of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Devario monticola, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. However, the validity of the species description was noted problematic by several other local ichthyologists.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Devario
Maximum length: 5.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Mahaweli River basin in the central hills of Sri Lanka.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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