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| Scientific Name | Puntigrus pulcher (Rendahl, 1922) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kayan River, near Bulungan, northeastern Borneo, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Puntius pulcher, Systomus pulcher |
| 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 27mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| 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) 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 | Nytt magazin for naturvideenskapen = Meddeleser fra det Zoologiske museum No. 5 v. 60, pp 203. |
| 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:6.51.1101.5982 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2014 Oct 12 13:37) |