Martenstyn's barb (Puntius martenstyni)

Scientific name: Puntius martenstyni Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991

The Martenstyn's barb (Puntius martenstyni) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Amban River, Sri Lanka.

Biology

Inhabits unshaded, rocky, mid-hill streams. Larger individuals form small groups of 5-10 fish, inhabiting relatively deep (1-5 m) rock pools at the bottom of cascades, usually sheltering behind boulders in very swift flow. Juveniles occur mainly in the shallow (Labeo fisheri over its known range.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Puntius martenstyni
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Amban River, Sri Lanka.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1+2c)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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