Puntius tetraspilus

Puntius tetraspilus (Günther, 1868)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Puntius: Lantin, punctum = point, the point of the sword (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

Issue
Species inquirenda according to Pethiyagoda et al. (2008: ef. 79817). This species is uncertain in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jul. 2010: Ref. 84883), and is placed in Puntius. Please send references, or more studies are needed.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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Asia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 79817)

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Distinguished from Puntius kelumi by the presence of both rostral and maxillary barbels, and ½4 scale rows between the dorsal-fin origin and the lateral line (vs. absence of rostral barbels and presence of only ½3 scale rows between the dorsal-origin and the lateral line) (Ref. 79817).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Pethiyagoda, R., A. Silva, K. Maduwage and M. Meegaskumbura, 2008. Puntius kelumi, a new species of cyprinid fish from Sri Lanka (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 19(3):201-214. (Ref. 79817)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 09 August 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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