The longfin Kerala barb (Puntius dolichopterus) is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae.[1] The species has been discovered, named and described by Prof. Dr. Mathews Plamoottil, Head of the Department of Zoology, Baby John Memorial Govt. College, Chavara, Kollam, Kerala. It was collected from a small water stream flowing in the heart of Alappuzha district's Kayamkulam city in Kerala, India.[2]
| Longfin Kerala barb | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Puntius |
| Species: | P. dolichopterus
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| Binomial name | |
| Puntius dolichopterus Plamoottil, 2015[citation needed]
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Description edit
Its body is silvery, dorsal fin is light orange red in color, pectoral and anal fin is greenish yellow in color, with ventral fin yellow, caudal fin dusky and it also has a dusky spot present on 21 and 22 scales. Pectoral fin longer and it reaches ventral fin. Many longitudinal lines present below lateral line.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Puntius dolichopterus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ^ "New fish species discovered in Kerala". Thehindu.com. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2021.