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> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Danionidae (Danios) > Danioninae
Etymology: varuna:The specific name is Sinhala for western, in reference to the restricted distribution of this species to the west-flowing Kelani and Kalu drainages of Sri Lanka. More on authors: Pethiyagoda, Kottelat, Silva, Maduwage & Meegaskumbura.
This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following set of characters: lateral line complete, with 31-33 + 1-2 scales; scales in transverse line on body ½6-½ 7/1/2 ½-3½ and on caudal peduncle ½3-½ 4/1/1 ½; body depth 27.9-32.4% SL; and lower jaw smooth, lacking tubercles on skin over dentary (Ref. 75997). It can be further distinguished from its Sri Lankan congeners by the following: a vertically elongate cleithral spot with greatest dimension greater than or subequal to the eye diameter; neuromast fields on the lower jaw are indistinct or altogether absent; adpressed unbranched pelvic-fin ray is usually not reaching beyond the anal-fin origin; often with 10-12 circumpeduncular scales and the 31-33 lateral-line scale (Ref. 127713).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Pethiyagoda, R., M. Kottelat, A. Silva, K. Maduwage and M. Meegaskumbura, 2008. A review of the genus Laubuca in Sri Lanka, with description of three new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 19(1):7-26. (Ref. 75997)
আইইউসিএন রেড লিস্টের অবস্থা (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 07 August 2019
ফাইলোজেনেটিক বৈচিত্র্য সূচক (সূত্র 82804): PD50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00422 - 0.02262), b=3.04 (2.84 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
ট্রফিক পর্যায়ে (সূত্র 69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
স্থিতিস্থাপক (সূত্র 120179): উচ্চ, সর্বনিম্ন প্রজন দ্বিগুনের সময় ১৫ মাস (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
মাছ ধরার ঝুঁকিপূর্ণতা (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈
