Pethia punctata (original) (raw)
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Species of fish
| Pethia punctata | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Pethia |
| Species: | P. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pethia punctata(F. Day, 1865) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Pethia muvattupuzhaensis Jameela Beevi & Ramachandran, 2005[2] Puntius punctatus Day, 1865 Puntius ticto punctatus Day, 1865 Barbus punctatus Day, 1865 |
Pethia punctata, the dotted sawfin barb, is a species of cyprinid fish found in streams and ponds of the Western Ghats of India. There have also been unconfirmed reports that it is also present in Sri Lanka.[3] This species can reach a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.[3]
- ^ Dahanukar, N. (2023). "Pethia punctata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T247310982A175506811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T247310982A175506811.en. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Katwate, U.; Baby, F.; Raghavan, R.; Dahanukar, N. (2014). "The identity of Pethia punctata, a senior synonym of P. muvattupuzhaensis (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)". Zootaxa. 3884 (3): 201–221. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3884.3.1. PMID 25543780.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pethia punctata". FishBase. February 2015 version.