Summary ²

Puntius is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Cyprinidae of the order Cypriniformes. Fishes of this genus are known as the spotted barbs for the predominant pattern, though many have vertical black bands instead. Also, the spotted barb proper is one particular species, Barbodes binotatus.

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1. (c) Brian Gratwicke, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/briangratwicke/6182458148/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntius

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
• World Register of Marine Species

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