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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Max. size:
9.05 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:
benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:
Asia: Sri Lanka. This species was previously identified as Puntius filamentosus in Sri Lanka.
Diagnosis:
Adults (>6 cm SL) differ from all other species of the Puntius filamentosus group by a combination of the following characters: absence of distinct marks on caudal fin lobes or on body in advance of anal fin origin; length of maxillary barbels less than 1/4 eye diameter; mouth subterminal (Ref. 55036).
Biology:
IUCN Red List Status:
Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:
harmless
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