Horadandia

E805071

Horadandia is a small genus of tiny freshwater cyprinid fishes native to South Asia, known for their miniature size and occurrence in shallow, vegetated waters.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Horadandia canonical 3
Horadandia atukorali 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus
fish species
taxon
activityPeriod diurnal
belongsToSubfamily Danioninae
linked to: Danionidae
bodyShape slender
bodySize miniature
class Actinopterygii
conservationConcern habitat degradation
diet algae
small invertebrates
zooplankton
distributionRegion coastal lowlands of southwestern India
wet zone of Sri Lanka
ecologicalPreference ditches and marshes
shallow pools
slow-moving waters
family Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
finType ray-finned
genus Horadandia
Horadandia
habitat freshwater
shallow vegetated waters
hasCommonName horadandias
importance of interest in aquarium trade
is tiny cyprinid fishes
isEndemicTo Sri Lanka (for Horadandia atukorali)
kingdom Animalia
maximumLength approximately 2 cm
namedAfter Horadandi village in Sri Lanka
nativeTo India
South Asia
Sri Lanka
notableTrait miniaturization among cyprinids
order Cypriniformes
phylum Chordata
recognizedSpecies Horadandia atukorali
linked to: Horadandia

Horadandia brittani
reproduction egg-scattering
socialBehavior schooling
taxonRank genus
waterParameterPreference slightly acidic to neutral pH
soft water
waterType freshwater

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Danionidae contains Horadandia
Horadandia recognizedSpecies Horadandia atukorali
linked to: Horadandia
Horadandia atukorali genus Horadandia
subject linked to: Horadandia
Horadandia brittani genus Horadandia
subject linked to: Horadandia