Rasbora naggsi

Rasbora naggsi, also known as Naggsi rasbora or Naggsi’s striped rasbora, is a minnow endemic to Sri Lanka.^[1][3] The fish was discovered from a stream running across the Sabaragamuwa Campus in Belihul-Oya, Sri Lanka.^[2]

Rasbora naggsi
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Subfamily:	Rasborinae
Genus:	Rasbora
Species:	R. naggsi
Binomial name
Rasbora naggsi Silva, Maduwage & Pethiyagoda, 2010[2]

Etymology

This species is named after the malacologist Fred Naggs.^[2][4][a]

Description

Rasbora naggsi can grow to 7.7 cm (3.0 in) standard length.^[3]

Habitat

Rasbora naggsi occurs in fast-flowing, shaded streams with boulders and sandy substratum.^[1]

See also

• Rasbora armitagei

Notes

1. Hence, the common names should logically be "Naggs rasbora" or "Naggs' striped rasbora", the "-i" in the specific name being a suffix used to indicate patronymy.