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Smith's barb (Puntioplites proctozystron)
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Ecological Illustration of Smith's barb (Puntioplites proctozystron)
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Cyprinidae

Smith's barb

Puntioplites proctozystron

Forty Four Centimeters Carp of the Mekong Basin

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Asia (unspecified)
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Smith's barb is a freshwater fish from Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 44 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family
Cyprinidae
Genus
Puntioplites
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
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