Black lined barb

Systomus pleurotaenia

Sixteen Centimeters Carp

Black lined barb is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 16 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Systomus
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: catchments of the Kelani and Nilwala Rivers, Sri Lanka. Reported from Madras, India, but this record has been contested by some authors (such as in Ref. 3443 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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