Puntius mudumalaiensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
Genus: | Puntius |
Species: | P. mudumalaiensis |
Binomial name | |
Puntius mudumalaiensis | |
Puntius mudumalaiensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius . It is found in Tamil Nadu, India.
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