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| Scientific Name | Belontia signata (Günther, 1861) |
| Common Name | Stachelflossen Ceylon-Macropode (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Sri Lanka. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: common in the south west quarter and mid-hill region of the Mahaweli basin, including the lower hills up to about 800 m. Found throughout Kelani and Kalu River basins, Sri Lanka. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 3, pp 379, 566. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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 | Look up B. signata on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up B. signata on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
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| Last Update | 2021 Jan 10 02:27 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 11:31) |