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Etymology: Puntius: Lantin, punctum = point, the point of the sword (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल बेनथोपिलाजिक; pH range: ? - 6.5; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 22°C - 24°C (Ref. 2060)
Asia: India and Sri Lanka.
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 6028)
Differs from all other Indian Puntius in having 7 branched dorsal rays (vs. 8), a round dorsal spot at the base of dorsal rays 3-7 (vs. larger and oblong, and on base of rays 4-8 in Puntius dorsalis), and a spot at base of caudal (vs. on the caudal peduncle in Puntius dorsalis) (Ref. 26698).
Inhabits hill streams, lowland swamps and dry zone rivers and tanks. Feeds mainly on green algae and detritus (Ref. 4832). Popular for aquarium purposes (Ref. 44325).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | पुनरुत्पत्ति | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | लार्वा
Pethiyagoda, R., 1991. Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 362 p. (Ref. 6028)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01230 (0.00544 - 0.02785), b=3.00 (2.83 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.4 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
लौटाव (Ref.
120179): ऊंचा, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी समय अवलागत 15 महीने। (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 831 [424, 1,492] mg/100g; Iron = 3.49 [2.06, 6.04] mg/100g; Protein = 17.5 [16.4, 18.6] %; Omega3 = 0.515 [0.175, 1.605] g/100g; Selenium = 33 [10, 115] μg/100g; VitaminA = 140 [62, 312] μg/100g; Zinc = 4.83 [3.23, 7.34] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.