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Scientific Name Pethia tiantian    (Kullander & Fang, 2005)
Common Name Burmese Bumblebee Barb
Type Locality Nan Hto Chaung, in Putao, about 1.6 kilometers from 46th regiment, 27°19'44"N, 97°22'36"E, Ayeyarwaddy River drainage, Kachin State, Myanmar.
Synonym(s) Puntius tiantian
Etymology Pethia is the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in Sinhala. 
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Size 45mm or 1.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: northern Myanmar.
Myanmar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Near Threatened
, 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 Copeia 2005 (no. 2), pp 291, Figs. 1-2A.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:20)