Puntius_pleurotaenia

Side-striped barb

Side-striped barb

Species of fish

The side-striped barb or black-lined barb (Systomus pleurotaenia) is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka where it occurs in the catchment of the Kelani and Nilwala Rivers. This species can reach a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2019). "Systomus pleurotaenia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T18897A60642525. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T18897A60642525.en.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Systomus pleurotaenia" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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