Pethia punctata

Pethia punctata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Pethia
Species:
P. punctata
Binomial name
Pethia punctata
(F. Day, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Pethia muvattupuzhaensis Jameela Beevi & Ramachandran, 2005[2]
  • Puntius punctatus Day, 1865
  • Puntius ticto punctatus Day, 1865
  • Barbus punctatus Day, 1865

Pethia punctata, the dotted sawfin barb, is a species of cyprinid fish found in streams and ponds of the Western Ghats of India. There have also been unconfirmed reports that it is also present in Sri Lanka.[3] This species can reach a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.[3]

References

  1. ^ Dahanukar, N. (2023). "Pethia punctata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T247310982A175506811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T247310982A175506811.en. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  2. ^ Katwate, U.; Baby, F.; Raghavan, R.; Dahanukar, N. (2014). "The identity of Pethia punctata, a senior synonym of P. muvattupuzhaensis (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)". Zootaxa. 3884 (3): 201–221. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3884.3.1. PMID 25543780.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pethia punctata". FishBase. February 2015 version.


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