| Puntius crescentus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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] | |
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.
The cherry barb is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, and introduced populations have become established in Mexico and Colombia. The cherry barb was named Puntius titteya by Paules Edward Pieris Deraniyagala in 1929. Synonyms include Barbus titteya and Capoeta titteya. It is the only species in the genus Rohanella.
The Denison barb, Denison's barb, Miss Kerala, red-line torpedo barb, or roseline shark is an endangered species of cyprinid fish endemic to the fast-flowing hill streams and rivers of the Western Ghats in India. It is commonly seen in the aquarium trade; pet collection caused it to become endangered and is its single major threat.
Puntius is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae native to South Asia and Mainland Southeast Asia, as well as Taiwan.
The swamp barb, also known as chola barb, is a species of tropical freshwater fish belonging to the subfamily Cyprininae of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in inland waters in Asia, and is found in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Myanmar.
The greenstripe barb, silver barb or striped barb is a tropical freshwater and brackish ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. This species is found in South Asia. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Bhava.
The pool barb, spotfin swamp barb, or stigma barb is a tropical freshwater and brackish fish belonging to the Puntius genus in the family Cyprinidae. It is native to inland waters in Asia and is found in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yunnan, China.
The scarlet-banded barb 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).
The Arenatus barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius from India.
The Cauvery barb is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Cauvery River in Karnataka, India.
Puntius deccanensis, the Deccan barb, is a critically endangered species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is endemic to the Northern Western Ghats in India.
The long-snouted barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.
The Dharna barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is endemic to India.
Puntius kelumi, Kelums long snouted barb, is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in Sri Lanka.
The Mahecola barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is widely found in Kerala, India where it is known to breed in paddy fields during the monsoon season.
Puntius mudumalaiensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in Tamil Nadu, India.
The Parrah barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in India.
The Khavli barb or Indian maharaja barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in Maharashtra, India.
Puntius madhusoodani is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae in Puntius genus. The species was discovered in 2010, described jointly by Krishnakumar, Benno Pereira & Radhakrishnan and a study first published in Biosystematica in 2012. It was collected from Manimala River in Kerala, India, which has a running length of only 92 km and empties into the Vembanad Lake. Puntius madhusoodani is named after Prof. Dr. B. Madhusoodana Kurup, as an honour for his contribution towards the taxonomy and conservation of freshwater fishes of Kerala.
Puntius khohi is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae in Puntius genus. The species was discovered in 2004, named and described by Dobriyal, R. Singh, Uniyal, H. K. Joshi, Phurailatpam & Bisht, of Gharwhal University in Uttaranchal, India in 2004. The study and paper on Puntius khohi was published in the Journal of the Inland Fish Society the same year (2004). It was collected from a stream called "Sil Gad" which originates from the western slopes of Kalondanda southeast of Lansdowne in the foothills of the Himalayas. The specific name khohi refers to the river in which the Sil Gad stream joins.
Puntius layardi, Layard's barb, is a species of freshwater ray-fiined fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. It is found in Sri Lanka.
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