Puntius thermalis (Valenciennes, 1844)
Sri Lanka swamp barb
photo by Ramani Shirantha

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Max. size:  7.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Sri Lanka.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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