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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Desmopuntius gemellus (Kottelat, 1996) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Market in Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Puntius gemellus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 65mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Typically, males have brighter colour, in particular a brighter red colouration. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Sumatra, Indonesia. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 44 (no. 1), pp 305, Fig. 3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.51.1100.5888 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2014 Sep 07 08:42) |