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  • Pethia ticto
  • Pethia ticto
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Scientific Name Pethia ticto  (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Names Ticto Barb
Zweifleckbarbe (Germany)
Type Locality Southern parts of Bengal.
Synonym(s) Puntius ticto
Etymology Pethia is the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in Sinhala. 
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Size 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand. Occurs in the upper Mekong, Salween, Irrawaddy, Meklong and upper Chao Phraya basins.
Mekong, Upper Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Salween (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Myanmar Waters, Irrawaddy (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Thailand Waters, Meklong (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pakistan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Sri Lanka Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Myanmar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 314, 389, Pl. 8 (fig. 87).
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Last Update 2017 Aug 15 14:51 (species record created: 2011 Oct 18 22:31)