Puntius pugio | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Barbinae |
Genus: | Puntius |
Species: | P. pugio |
Binomial name | |
Puntius pugio S. O. Kullander, 2008 [2] | |
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