Puntio barb

Puntius puntio

Seven Point Five Centimeters Carp from the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Small
Tropical fish

The puntio barb (Puntius puntio) is a species inquirenda of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Its species description does not agree with any known species and there is no type specimen.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Puntius
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Report a correction