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

Puntigrus
Tiger barb, Puntigrus tetrazona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Puntigrus
Kottelat, 2013
Type species
Barbus partipentazona
Fowler, 1934

Etymology

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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

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

Conservation status

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

References

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  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".