Red eye barb

Puntius kelumi

Eight Point Three Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Puntius kelumi, Kelums long snouted barb, is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in Sri Lanka. The fish is named in honor or Sri Lankan naturalist Kelum Manamendra-Arachchi.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Puntius
Maximum length: 8.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Kelani, Kalu, Bentara, Gin, and Nilwala river drainages in Sri Lanka.

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