51) ~Red-finned Labeo~

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**Red-finned Labeo

Scientific name: Labeo lankae

Article (short):

A flash of copper and orange in Sri Lanka’s clear upland streams, the Red-finned Labeo is a freshwater gem that signals healthy rivers. Tiny, localised, and sensitive to changes in flow and water quality, it’s one of many river specialists squeezed by development and pollution — protecting this fish means protecting the whole watershed that people depend on.

Quick facts

Status (approx.): Threatened / range-restricted (national assessments list it as vulnerable/near threatened to critically threatened depending on basin).

Range: Select river basins in Sri Lanka (upland streams).

Habitat: Clear riffles and shallow rocky runs with gravel substrate.

Diet: Omnivorous — algae, benthic invertebrates, detritus.

Lifespan: Several years (small freshwater cyprinid range).

Reproduction: Seasonal spawning runs tied to flow and monsoon pulses.

Ecological role: Algae-grazing and insect control; part of aquatic food webs and indicator of water quality.

Main threats: River modification (dams, water abstraction), turbidity/pollution, invasive species, agricultural runoff.

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