| Puntius sophoroides | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Puntius |
| Species: | P. sophoroides |
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| Puntius sophoroides | |
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Puntius sophoroides is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius . It is found in 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 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 Adan River is a river in Washim District, Maharashtra, India and a principal tributary of the Painganga River.
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.
Dawkinsia assimilis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Dawkinsia. It is endemic to the southern Western Ghats especially to the Southwest Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala. They are known as Mascara Barb. Filament barbs are a group of small freshwater fishes found in the rivers of peninsular India and Sri Lanka. There are nine species known under the genus Dawkinsia. These barbs are popular among aquarium hobbyists as an ornamental fish and are also collected from rivers and bred for trade.
Puntius brevis, sometimes known as the swamp barb, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins. Puntius spilopterus is sometimes considered conspecific.
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 mudumalaiensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in Tamil Nadu, India.
Puntius nangalensis is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India. It inhabits littoral areas of lakes.
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 spilopterus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is sometimes considered conspecific with Puntius brevis. It is found in the Chao Phraya basin in Thailand.
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.
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