Puntius punjabensis

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Puntius punjabensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Puntius
Species:
P. punjabensis
Binomial name
Puntius punjabensis
(F. Day, 1871) [2]
Synonyms
  • Barbus punjabensisDay, 1871

Puntius punjabensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. This species is endemic to Pakistan.

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References

  1. Daniels, A.; Dahanukar, N.; Qadir, A.; et al. (2021). "Puntius punjabensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T128724607A128724614. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T128724607A128724614.en . Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Puntius punjabensis". FishBase .