Malabar black-backed barb

Puntius nigronotus

Fish Reaching Ten Point Five Centimeters in the Indian Ocean

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

The Malabar black-backed barb (Puntius nigronotus) is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae in the Puntius genus. The species has been discovered in 2012, named and described by Prof. Dr.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Puntius
Maximum length: 10.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: India.

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