Pethia melanomaculata (Deraniyagala, 1956)
Fire fin barb
Pethia melanomaculata
photo by Ramani Shirantha

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Max. size:  3.87 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Sri Lanka.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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