Scarlet-banded barb

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The scarlet-banded barb (Puntius amphibius) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in streams in India and Sri Lanka. It can reach a length of 20 cm (7.9 in).[2]

Scarlet-banded barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Puntius
Species:
P. amphibious
Binomial name
Puntius amphibious
Synonyms
  • Capoeta amphibia Valenciennes, 1842
  • Barbus amphibius (Valenciennes, 1842)
  • Systomus amphibius (Valenciennes, 1842)

References

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  1. ^ Dahanukar, N. 2010. Puntius amphibius. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 3 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Puntius amphibius". FishBase. May 2010 version.