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Puntius sanctus

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Puntius sanctus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Puntius
Species:
P. sanctus
Binomial name
Puntius sanctus

Puntius sanctus is a species of barb native to a small body of water at Velankanni of Tamil Nadu, India.This species reaches a length of 9.4 cm (3.7 in).[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Plamoottil, Dr. Mathews. Puntius sanctus, a new fish (cypriniformes: cyprinidae) species from Tamil Nadu, India. Bioscience Research 2020 17(1) P560-567
  2. ^ "A new species of small freshwater fish "Puntius sanctus" discovered in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu".