/cypriniformes/cyprinidae/pethia/guganio/1.jpg "Pethia guganio")
Buxa Tiger Reserve, India/cypriniformes/cyprinidae/pethia/guganio/2.jpg "Pethia guganio")
The habitat in Buxa Tiger Reserve, India
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| Scientific Name | Pethia guganio (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Name | Glass-barb |
| Type Locality | Brahmaputra and Yamuna rivers, India. |
| Etymology | Pethia is the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in Sinhala. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | Pethiyagoda et al.(Synopsis of South Asian Puntius, 2012) tentatively retained 'Puntius guganio' and 'P.nangalensis' in the genus Puntius and suggested that these two species might belong to a genus of their own. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: India and Bangladesh. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 338, 392. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 27 03:55 (species record created: 2014 Jan 19 06:19) |