Systomus martenstyni
| Martenstyn's Barb | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Systomus |
| Species: | S. martenstyni |
| Binomial name | |
| Systomus martenstyni (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991) | |
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Martenstyn's Barb (Systomus martenstyni) is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka. This species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in). It is important to local commercial fisheries.[2]
References
- ↑ Pethiyagoda, R. 1996. Puntius martenstyni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 4 May 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Systomus martenstyni" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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