Puntius amphibius

Puntius amphibius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Puntius
Species: P. amphibius
Binomial name
Puntius amphibius
(Valenciennes, 1842)[1]

Puntius amphibius, also called 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).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2010). "Puntius amphibius" in FishBase. May 2010 version.
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