Side-striped barb
| Side-striped barb | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Systomus |
| Species: | S. pleurotaenia |
| Binomial name | |
| Systomus pleurotaenia (Bleeker, 1863) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Puntius pleurotaenia Bleeker, 1863 | |
The side-striped barb or black-lined barb (Systomus pleurotaenia) is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka where it occurs in the catchment of the Kelani and Nilwala Rivers. This species can reach a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ^ Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2019). "Systomus pleurotaenia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T18897A60642525. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T18897A60642525.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Systomus pleurotaenia". FishBase. April 2013 version.