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Mahecola barb

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Species of fish

Mahecola barb
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Puntius
Species: P. mahecola
Binomial name
Puntius mahecola
(Valenciennes, 1844)
Synonyms
  • Leuciscus mahecola Valenciennes, 1844

The Mahecola barb (Puntius mahecola) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is widely found in Kerala, India where it is known to breed in paddy fields during the monsoon season.

References

  1. Abraham, R. (2011). "Puntius mahecola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172365A6876934. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172365A6876934.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Puntius mahecola". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Puntius mahecola


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