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Puntigrus tetrazona

(Bleeker, 1855)

Tiger Barb

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103951

Element CodeAFCJB45030

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVertebrate Animal

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumCraniata

ClassActinopterygii

OrderCypriniformes

FamilyCyprinidae

GenusPuntigrus

Synonyms

Barbus tetrazonaBleeker, 1956Puntius tetrazona(Bleeker, 1855)Systomus tetrazona(Bleeker, 1855)

Concept Reference

Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea, and W.B. Scott. 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 20. 183 pp.

Taxonomic Comments

Formerly included in the genera Barbus, Puntius, and Systomus.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Florida	SNA	No

Roadless Areas (1)

Idaho (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lemhi Range	Salmon-Challis National Forest	308,533

References (4)

Fricke, R., W. N. Eschmeyer, and R. van der Laan (eds). 2024. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Online. Available: http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
Fuller, P. L., L. G. Nico, and J. D. Williams. 1999. Nonindigenous fishes introduced into inland waters of the United States. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 27. x + 613 pp.
Pethiyagoda, R., M. Meegaskumbura, and K. Maduwage. 2012. A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to <i>Puntius </i>(Pisces: Cyprinidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 23(1):69-96.
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea, and W.B. Scott. 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 20. 183 pp.