Pethia punctata

Pethia punctata, the dotted sawfin barb, is a species of cyprinid fish found in streams and ponds of the Western Ghats of India. There have also been unconfirmed reports that it is also present in Sri Lanka.^[3] This species can reach a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.^[3]

Pethia punctata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Smiliogastrinae
Genus:	Pethia
Species:	P. punctata
Binomial name
Pethia punctata (F. Day, 1865)
Synonyms
Pethia muvattupuzhaensis Jameela Beevi & Ramachandran, 2005[2] Puntius punctatus Day, 1865 Puntius ticto punctatus Day, 1865 Barbus punctatus Day, 1865