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බුලත් හපයා

බුලත් හපයා

Pethia nigrofasciata

VulnerableEndemic

බුලත් හපයා
Photo by and (c)2004 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 2.5

Overview

The black ruby barb or purplehead barb is a tropical cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka, where it occurs in forested streams from the Kelani basin to the Nilwala basin. They are found in streams on hills around 1,000 ft (300 m) in elevation. The brightly colored population introduced to Mahaweli at Ginigathena, Sri Lanka, is said to have diminished in number due to the aquarium export trade.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Black ruby barb — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (SI): බුලත් හපයා — CC BY-SA 4.0
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