Malabar hatchet chela

Laubuka fasciata

Six Centimeters Carp of the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Laubuka fasciata is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to family Danionidae. This species is endemic to river systems in Kerala, India. It is known as Malabar Hatchet Chela.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Laubuka
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: India.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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