Cyprinidae

Dotted Sawfin Barb

Pethia punctata

Fish Reaching Seven Point Five Centimeters in the Indian Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South Asia
• Small
• Tropical fish

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.