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Long snouted barb (Puntius dorsalis)
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Ecological Illustration of Long snouted barb (Puntius dorsalis)
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Cyprinidae

Long snouted barb

Puntius dorsalis

Twenty Five Centimeters Carp of the Indian Ocean

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

Long snouted barb is a freshwater fish of Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm.

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