Quick Facts
Family :
Cyprinidae
Scientific Name :
Dawkinsia srilankensis
English Name :
Sri Lanka Blotched Filamented Barb
Local Name :
Dankuda pethiya
Location :
Restricted to the Knuckles mountain range and tributaries of River Mahaweli, Kuda Oya and Amban Ganga
Maximum Length :
Can be grow up to 10cm
Identification Features
Three distinct black blotches in adults Terminal mouth Black spot is present on the base of dorsal fin Matured males have a filamentous dorsal fin with 3-5 black elongated rays
Environment
Found in fast flowing streams with sandy substrates
Other
Juveniles have 4-5 black cross bars across body. When matured fade in to 3 exiting blotches
IUCN Red List Status
