Cyprinidae

Puntius setnai

Pethia setnai

Five Point Seven Centimeters Carp of the Indian Ocean

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

Pethia setnai is a species of cyprinid fish native to streams of the Western Ghats, India, where it is most commonly found in flowing sections of hill streams and smaller rivers. It can reach a length of up to 5.7 centimetres (2.2 in) TL. The species is named after later Dr. Sam Bomansha Setna, who was the first Director of Fisheries of the erstwhile Bombay State.