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Puntius bimaculatus (Bleeker, 1863)

Redside barb
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Sri Lanka country information

Common names: Ipilli kadaya, Redside barb
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref:
Importance: of no interest | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Found throughout the island, but is more abundant in the wet zone. Also Ref. 4832, 41236, 43640.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Pethiyagoda, R., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names ชื่อสามัญ | ชื่อพ้อง | Catalog of Fishes(สกุล, ชนิด) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Puntius: Lantin, punctum = point, the point of the sword (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range นิเวศวิทยา

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