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Pethia punctata
Scientific classification edit
: [[Template:Taxonomy/Pethia]]
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/PethiaPethia 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 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. ↑ Shaji, C.P. 2011. Pethia punctata. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 3 May 2013.
  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.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Template:FishBase species