- Pool barb
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Pool Barb Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Puntius Species: P. sophore Binomial name Puntius sophore
(F. Hamilton, 1822)Synonyms Systomus sophore (F. Hamilton, 1822)
Cyprinus sophore (F. Hamilton, 1822)
Barbus sophore (F. Hamilton, 1822)The pool barb (Puntius sophore) is a tropical freshwater and brackish fish belonging to the Puntius genus in the family Cyprinidae. It is native to inland waters in Asia and is found in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, Afghanistan, and Yunnan, China.
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Physical description
It reaches an adult size of 7 in. (18.0 cm) and a weight of 2.5 oz (70 grams).
Habitat
Its native habitat is rivers, streams, and ponds in plains and submontane regions. It is a plentiful shoaling fish.
Name origins
This fish was originally named Cyprinus sophore by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, and is also referred to as Systomus sophore, and Barbus sophore.
See also
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Puntius sophore" in FishBase. February 2006 version.
Categories:- Puntius
- Barbs
- Fish of Bangladesh
- Fish of Pakistan
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