Puntigrus

Not to be confused with Puntius.
Puntigrus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Puntigrus
Kottelat, 2013
Type species
Barbus partipentazona
Fowler, 1934

Puntigrus is a genus of cyprinids native to Southeast Asia.[1]

Etymology

The name Puntigrus is derived from the first syllable of the cyprinid genus Puntius and "tigrus" (to allude to the Latin "tigris" meaning "tiger").[1]

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kottelat, M. (2013): The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2013, Supplement No. 27, pp. 147 & 483
  2. Tan, H.H. (2012): Systomus navjotsodhii, a new cyprinid fish from Central Kalimantan, Borneo. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Supplement No. 25: 285–289.
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