Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Puntius deccanensis | Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes Genus Puntius Rank Species | |
Similar Puntius fraseri, Puntius sahyadriensis, Puntius parrah, Puntius dorsalis |
Puntius deccanensis, the Deccan barb, is a critically endangered species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is endemic to the Northern Western Ghats in India.
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