| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| Max. size: |
9.05 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Sri Lanka. This species was previously identified as Puntius filamentosus in Sri Lanka. |
| Diagnosis: |
Adults (>6 cm SL) differ from all other species of the Puntius filamentosus group by a combination of the following characters: absence of distinct marks on caudal fin lobes or on body in advance of anal fin origin; length of maxillary barbels less than 1/4 eye diameter; mouth subterminal (Ref. 55036). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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