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Pethia Poiensis
''Pethia poiensis'' is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus ''Pethia ''Pethia'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae native to South Asia, East Asia (only Pethia stoliczkana recorded) and Mainland Southeast Asia. Some species are commonly seen in the aquarium trade. The name ''Pethia'' is d ...''. References poiensis {{Barbinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyprinid
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest vertebrate animal family in general with about 3,000 species, of which only 1,270 remain extant, divided into about 370 genera. Cyprinids range from about 12 mm in size to the giant barb (''Catlocarpio siamensis''). By genus and species count, the family makes up more than two-thirds of the ostariophysian order Cypriniformes. The family name is derived from the Greek word ( 'carp'). Biology and ecology Cyprinids are stomachless fish with toothless jaws. Even so, food can be effectively chewed by the gill rakers of the specialized last gill bow. These pharyngeal teeth allow the fish to make chewing motions against a chewing plate formed by a bony process of the skull. The pharyngeal teeth are unique to each species and are used by s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pethia
''Pethia'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae native to South Asia, East Asia (only Pethia stoliczkana recorded) and Mainland Southeast Asia. Some species are commonly seen in the aquarium trade. The name ''Pethia'' is derived from the Sinhalese ''"pethia"'', a generic word used to describe any of several small species of cyprinid fishes.Pethiyagoda, R., Meegaskumbura, M. & Maduwage, K. (2012)A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to ''Puntius'' (Pisces: Cyprinidae).''Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (1): 69-95.'' Most members of this genus were included in ''Puntius'', until it was revised in 2012. Species There are currently 39 recognized species in this genus: * ''Pethia atra'' ( Linthoingambi & Vishwanath, 2007) * ''Pethia aurea'' Knight, 2013Knight, J.D.M. (2013): ''Pethia aurea'' (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species of barb from West Bengal, India, with redescription of ''P. gelius'' and ''P. canius''. ''Zootaxa, 3700 (1): 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
