Rasbora naggsi

Rasbora naggsi
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
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

Last updated October 05, 2025

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]

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]

Notes

↑ 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.

References

1 2 3 Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2019). "Rasbora naggsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T196106A150839227. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T196106A150839227.en . Retrieved 9 April 2024.
1 2 3 Silva, Anjana; Maduwage, Kalana & Pethiyagoda, Rohan (2010). "A review of the genus Rasbora in Sri Lanka, with description of two new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 21 (1): 27–50. (first page PDF)
1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rasbora naggsi". FishBase . February 2024 version.
↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (25 February 2024). "Family DANIONIDAE: Bleeker 1863 (Danios)". The ETYFish Project. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

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[5] 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.

[IUCN-1] 1 2 3 Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2019). "Rasbora naggsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T196106A150839227. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T196106A150839227.en . Retrieved 9 April 2024.

[Silva_et_al._2010-2] 1 2 3 Silva, Anjana; Maduwage, Kalana & Pethiyagoda, Rohan (2010). "A review of the genus Rasbora in Sri Lanka, with description of two new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 21 (1): 27–50. (first page PDF)

[FishBase-3] 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rasbora naggsi". FishBase . February 2024 version.

[ETYFish-4] Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (25 February 2024). "Family DANIONIDAE: Bleeker 1863 (Danios)". The ETYFish Project. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

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