Puntius crescentus

Puntius crescentus
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Smiliogastrinae
Genus:	Puntius
Species:	P. crescentus
Binomial name
	Puntius crescentus; Yazdani & D. F. Singh, 1994

Last updated October 03, 2025

Puntius crescentus is a species of freshwater ray-fiined fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. This species is endemic to India.

References

↑ Dahanukar, N. (2011). "Puntius crescentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011 e.T172461A6896803. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172461A6896803.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Puntius crescentus". FishBase .

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[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] Dahanukar, N. (2011). "Puntius crescentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011 e.T172461A6896803. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172461A6896803.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Puntius crescentus". FishBase .

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Puntius crescentus
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Smiliogastrinae
Genus:	Puntius
Species:	P. crescentus
Binomial name
*Puntius crescentus* Yazdani & D. F. Singh, 1994^[2]