Dawkinsia singhala

Dawkinsia singhala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Dawkinsia
Species:
D. singhala
Binomial name
Dawkinsia singhala
(Duncker, 1912)[1]
Synonyms
  • Barbus singhala Duncker, 1912
  • Puntius singhala (Duncker, 1912)

Dawkinsia singhala[2] is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Dawkinsia. It is found in Sri Lanka. The genus Dawkinsia is named after evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins.

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Puntius singhala". FishBase.
  2. ^ Pethiyagoda, R., Meegaskumbura, M. & Maduwage, K. (2012): A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to Puntius (Pisces: Cyprinidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (1): 69-95.


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