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| Scientific Name | Pethia ambassis (Day, 1869) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kurnool, Andra Pradesh, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Barbus ambassis |
| Etymology | Pethia is the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in Sinhala. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 75mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, India. Indian waters, Andhra Pradesh State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Tamil Nadu Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1868 (pt 3) (art. 5), pp 583. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.51.752.5970 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Mar 22 05:10 (species record created: 2014 Oct 12 10:17) |