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Cyprinidae
Cherry barb
Puntius titteya
Five Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South Asia
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallCherry barb is known from Asia as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Puntius
- Maximum length
- 5 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Asia: Kelani to Nilwala basins, Sri Lanka. The more colorful varieties are possibly being overfished for the aquarium trade.
- Conservation status
- VUVulnerable
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Order
Family
Conservation status
