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Puntigrus

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Puntigrus is a genus of cyprinids native to Southeast Asia.[1]

Etymology

The name Puntigrus is derived from the first syllable of the cyprinid genus Puntius and "tigrus" (to allude to the Latin "tigris" meaning "tiger").[1]

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]

Conservation status

As of 2020, the IUCN lists all five fish in the genus Puntigrus as species of Least concern.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kottelat, M. (2013): The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. Archived 2015-01-06 at the Wayback Machine The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2013, Supplement No. 27, pp. 147 & 483
  2. ^ Tan, H.H. (2012): Systomus navjotsodhii, a new cyprinid fish from Central Kalimantan, Borneo. Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Supplement No. 25: 285–289.
  3. ^ "IUCN".
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Puntigrus is a genus of cyprinids native to Southeast Asia.

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