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Scientific Name: Laubuka tenella Kullander, Rahman, Norén & Mollah, 2018
English Name: Arakan glass barb
Local/Bangla Name: Arakan laubuka (আরাকান লাউবুকা)
Photo: DoF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Description:
This species lacks dorsal spines and has 11 dorsal soft rays, 20-22 anal soft rays, and 33-35 vertebrae. It can be distinguished by its color pattern which includes a dark stripe along the middle of the posterior third of the body or slightly shorter, transitioning anteriorly into 6-11 short vertical bars. It has a continuous narrow lateral band on the posterior third of the body, as opposed to a series of blotches forming a broad band extending to about the middle of the side.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Found in rivers and estuaries
Environment:
Freshwater; benthopelagic.
Main References:
DoF Bangladesh (2023) Album: Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, Dhaka. 200 pp.
Other References:
Kullander SO, Rahman MM, Norén M, Mollah AR (2018) Laubuka tenella, a new species of cyprinid fish from southeastern Bangladesh and southwestern Myanmar (Teleostei, Cyprinidae, Danioninae). ZooKeys, (742), 105.
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