Scarlet-banded barb

The scarlet-banded barb (Puntius amphibius) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in streams in India and Sri Lanka. It can reach a length of 20 cm (7.9 in).^[2]

Scarlet-banded barb
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Smiliogastrinae
Genus:	Puntius
Species:	P. amphibious
Binomial name
Puntius amphibious (Valenciennes, 1842)[2]
Synonyms
Capoeta amphibia Valenciennes, 1842 Barbus amphibius (Valenciennes, 1842) Systomus amphibius (Valenciennes, 1842)