Cyprinidae

Armitagei’s striped rasbora

Rasbora armitagei

Six Point Two Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South Asia
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Rasbora armitagei, also known as Armitage's rasbora or Armitage's striped rasbora, is a minnow endemic to Sri Lanka. The fish was discovered from a small tributary of Kalu Ganga at Rakwana, South-Western Wet zone, Sri Lanka. This species is named after naturalist David Armitage.