Biology:Pethia punctata

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Pethia punctata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Pethia
Species:
P. punctata
Binomial name
Pethia punctata
(F. Day, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Pethia muvattupuzhaensis Jameela Beevi & Ramachandran, 2005[2]
  • Puntius punctatus Day, 1865
  • Puntius ticto punctatus Day, 1865
  • Barbus punctatus Day, 1865

Pethia punctata, the dotted sawfin barb, is a species of cyprinid fish found in streams and ponds of the Western Ghats of India. There have also been unconfirmed reports that it is also present in Sri Lanka.[3] This species can reach a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3765862 entry