Devario micronema

Devario micronema
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Subfamily:	Danioninae
Genus:	Devario
Species:	D. micronema
Binomial name
	Devario micronema; (Bleeker, 1863)
Synonyms
	Danio micronema Bleeker, 1863 ; Devario annnataliae Batuwita, de Silva & Udugampala, 2017 ; Devario udenii Batuwita, de Silva & Udugampala, 2017 ;

Devario micronema is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. However, the validity of the species description was noted problematic by several other local ichthyologists.^[3]

Description

Body with 3–5 irregular vertical bars on anterior half. There are 14–17 pre-dorsal scales and 10–11 branched dorsal-fin rays. Danionin notch present. Lateral line complete. There is a prominent square-shaped process on its first infraorbital. Dorsum light yellowish brown with a metallic sheen. Body silvery sheen laterally and ventrally. Vertical bars metallic blue with bright yellowish interspaces. Fins hyaline.^[4]

Ecology

It is found from well-shaded areas of shallow, slow moving streams of Kitulgala area closer to Kelani Valley Forest Reserve.^[5]

References

^ Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O. & de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2020) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "Devario micronema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T149844352A174833249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T149844352A174833249.en. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Devario". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
^ Pethiyagoda, Rohan; Sudasinghe, Hiranya (2019-01-07). "A commentary on the taxonomic review of Sri Lankan Devario by Batuwita et al. 2017". Zootaxa. 4543 (3). FishTaxa (2017) 2(3): 156-179: 421–430. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4543.3.7. PMID 30647298.
^ "A review of the genus Devario in Sri Lanka (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), with description of two new species" (PDF). FishTaxa (2017) 2(3): 156-179. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Devario micronema". FishBase. February 2019 version.

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[1] Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O. & de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2020) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "Devario micronema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T149844352A174833249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T149844352A174833249.en. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

[Cof_genus-2] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Devario". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 February 2025.

[3] Pethiyagoda, Rohan; Sudasinghe, Hiranya (2019-01-07). "A commentary on the taxonomic review of Sri Lankan Devario by Batuwita et al. 2017". Zootaxa. 4543 (3). FishTaxa (2017) 2(3): 156-179: 421–430. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4543.3.7. PMID 30647298.

[4] "A review of the genus Devario in Sri Lanka (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), with description of two new species" (PDF). FishTaxa (2017) 2(3): 156-179. Retrieved 28 February 2019.

[5] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Devario micronema". FishBase. February 2019 version.

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