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swamp barb (Puntius chola)
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Cyprinidae

swamp barb

Puntius chola

Fifteen Centimeters Carp of the Indian Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

swamp barb is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 15 cm.

Genus
Puntius
Maximum length
15 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar (Ref. 41236 ). Reported from Bhutan (Ref. 40882 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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