| Puntius sanctus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Puntius |
| Species: | P. sanctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Puntius sanctus Plamoottil, 2020 | |
Puntius sanctus is a species of barb native to a small body of water at Velankanni of Tamil Nadu, India.This species reaches a length of 9.4 cm (3.7 in).
References
- Plamoottil, Dr. Mathews. Puntius sanctus, a new fish (cypriniformes: cyprinidae) species from Tamil Nadu, India. Bioscience Research 2020 17(1) P560-567
- "A new species of small freshwater fish "Puntius sanctus" discovered in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu".
- https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-silver-fish-from-velankanni/article31671645.ece
- http://www.isisn.org/BR17(1)2020/560-567-17(1)2020BR19-579.pdf
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