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Martenstyn's barb

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Martenstyn's barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Systomus
Species:
S. martenstyni
Binomial name
Systomus martenstyni
Synonyms
  • Puntius martenstyni Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991

Martenstyn's Barb (Systomus martenstyni) is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka. This species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in). It is important to local commercial fisheries.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2019). "Systomus martenstyni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T18908A150838910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T18908A150838910.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Systomus martenstyni". FishBase. April 2013 version.