Puntius mudumalaiensis

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Puntius mudumalaiensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Puntius
Species:
P. mudumalaiensis
Binomial name
Puntius mudumalaiensis
Menon & Rema Devi, 1992 [2]

Puntius mudumalaiensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius . It is found in Tamil Nadu, India.

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References

  1. Shaji, C.P. (2011). "Puntius mudumalaiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T172506A6905707. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172506A6905707.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Puntius mudumalaiensis". FishBase .