Pool barb
| Pool barb | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Puntius |
| Species: | P. sophore |
| Binomial name | |
| Puntius sophore (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Systomus sophore (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
The pool barb (Puntius sophore) is a tropical freshwater and brackish fish belonging to the Puntius genus in the family Cyprinidae. It is native to inland waters in Asia and is found in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, Afghanistan, and Yunnan, China.
Description
It reaches an adult size of 18 cm. (7 in) and a weight of 70 grams (2.5 oz).
Habitat
Its native habitat is rivers, streams, and ponds in plains and submontane regions. It is a plentiful shoaling fish
Synonyms
This fish was originally named Cyprinus sophore by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, and is also referred to as Systomus sophore, and Barbus sophore.
See also
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Puntius sophore" in FishBase. February 2006 version.
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