Olive Barb Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Puntius sarana
Family : Cyprinidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Freshwater areas
Description : Olive barb is a moderately compressed bodied fish with 2 pairs of barbels.Body is silvery,darker along the sides with a golden stained operculum.Fins are greyish-white.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Aspidoparia jaya
(Jaya) -
Puntius chola
(Swamp barb) -
Raiamas bola
(Indian Trout) -
Danio dangila
(Olive danio) -
Puntius sophore
(Spotfin swamp barb) -
Labeo fimbriatus
(Fringed-lipped Peninsula Carp) -
Aspidoparia morar
(Aspidopara) -
Oreichthys cosuatis
(Cosuatis Barb) -
Psilorhynchus rahmani
(Hill stream Minnow) -
Puntius puntio
(Puntio barb)
References:
description written by: Shahtaj Islam Sakaal, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Raghavan,P.Rajeev([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Shahtaj Islam Sakaal, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Raghavan,P.Rajeev([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.