Long snouted barb
Puntius dorsalis
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A barb from Sri Lanka and India.
- Scientific name
- Puntius dorsalis
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus cauveriensis, Barbus dorsalis, Barbus layardi, Barbus puckelli, Barbus testraspilus, Barbus tetraspilus, Puntius puckelli, Systomus dorsalis, Systomus tristis
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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