| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| Max. size: |
4.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: known only from a small, unnamed stream flowing through Minimaru Coloniya in Pallegama Estate near Galapitamada, Sri Lanka. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits small, rocky stream flowing through rice field and rubber plantation (Ref. 11966). Found under leaves and among emersed vegetation in shallow water (<20 cm) on the margins of the stream. |
| 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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