Laubuka fasciata explained

Laubuka fasciata is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to river systems in Kerala, India.[1] It is known as Malabar Hatchet Chela.[2] The fish was first discovered in 1958 in the Anamalai streams by the Keralite fish scientist Eric Godwin Silas.[3] The species was named Fasciata because of it shiny stripe on the body.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laubuka fasciata – Malabar Hatchet Chela (Chela fasciata, Laubuca fasciata) — Seriously Fish. 2021-08-19.
  2. Web site: Assessment). Rajeev Raghavan (Western Ghats Freshwater Species. Assessment). Anvar Ali (Western Ghats Freshwater Species. 2010-06-28. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Laubuka fasciata. 2021-08-19. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  3. Web site: Laubuca fasciata (Silas, 1958). 2021-08-19. India Biodiversity Portal.

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