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| Scientific Name | Systomus asoka (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1989) |
| Common Names | Asoka Barb Asoka-Barbe, HN: "Barbus Kuda" (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Sitawaka River, 6°55'25"N, 80°20'02"E, Kegala District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. |
| Synonym(s) | Barbichthys asokae, Barbus asoka, Puntius asoka |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 170mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: upper reaches of the Sitawaka River and its tributaries, and Kelani near Kitulgala, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| pH | 6.5 - 7.5 |
| Temperature | 25.0-30.0°C or 77-86°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 42 (no. 8), pp 472, Figs. 1, 4. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up S. asoka on Fishbase |
 | Look up S. asoka on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up S. asoka on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.51.754.5644 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 00:35) |