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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.
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Size 170mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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)

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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)
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 42 (no. 8), pp 472, Figs. 1, 4.
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Last Update 2021 Jul 14 02:34 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 00:35)