All Fishes ⇒ Cyprinidae ⇒ Smiliogastrinae ⇒ The genus Pethia

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Etymology Pethia is the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in Sinhala.
Size Smallest 24mm, largest 570mm, average 89mm, most commonly 80mm. All SL.
Species There are 21 "species" in the database
Keepers 3 species (14%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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1.
Pethia padamyaPethia padamya
(50%)
2.
Pethia conchoniusPethia conchonius
(33.33%)
3.
Pethia nigrofasciataPethia nigrofasciata
(16.67%)
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