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Scientific Name Puntigrus pulcher  (Rendahl, 1922)
Common Name
Type Locality Kayan River, near Bulungan, northeastern Borneo, Indonesia.
Etymology Puntigrus: Name combination of Puntius and tigrus, sound like the Latin word 'tigris' for tiger; an allusion to the barred color pattern and the common name tiger barb often used for some species of this genus. 
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Size 27mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: East Kalimantan, Borneo in Indonesia.
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, East Borneo 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 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Nytt magazin for naturvideenskapen = Meddeleser fra det Zoologiske museum No. 5 v. 60, pp 203.
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Last Update 2017 Sep 24 09:31 (species record created: 2014 Oct 12 13:37)