Puntius

genus ikan
Puntius
Puntius amphibius
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Puntius

Spesies tipe
Puntius sophore
F. Hamilton, 1822
Spesies

Lihat teks

Puntius adalah salah satu genus ikan kecil yang terdapat di kawasan Asia yang beriklim tropis.[1] Warna yang mencolok membuat Puntius menjadi jenis ikan hias komersial.[2] Puntius memiliki spesies-spesies dengan ukuran beragam. Spesies terkecil berukuran 20 milimeter, sedangkan spesies terbesar mencapai panjang 5 sentimeter. Ciri kasnya adalah memiliki banyak sisik dengan garis rusuk beragam serta adanya bercak di sirip ekor.[3]

Spesies sunting

Referensi sunting

  1. ^ Pethiyagoda et al. (2012), hlm. 69."untius has long been recognized as a “catch-all” genus for a variety of small tropical Asian."
  2. ^ Pethiyagoda et al. (2012), hlm. 69-70."The striking coloration of many species of Puntius has also led to their popularity as freshwater-aquarium fishes; many species are traded internationally as ornamentals. As the genus has hitherto been understood , species of Puntius range widely in size, from about 20 to 500 mm SL; possess 18-47 lateral-line scales; a complete, incomplete or interrupted lateral line; none, one or two pairs of barbels; a weak or strong, serrated or smooth last unbranched dorsal-fin ray; and a body coloration composed of a spot or blotch at the base of the caudal fin, one or more blotches or bars on the body, one or more lateral stripes, or none at all."
  3. ^ Petiyagoda et al. (2012), hlm. 1-2"species of Puntius range widely in size, from about 20 to 500 mm SL; possess 18-47 lateral-line scales; a complete, incomplete or interrupted lateral line; none, one or two pairs of barbels; a weak or strong, serrated or smooth last unbranched dorsal-fin ray; and a body coloration composed of a spot or blotch at the base of the caudal fin, one or more blotches or bars on the body, one or more lateral stripes, or none at all."
  4. ^ Krishna Kumar, K., Benno Pereira, F.G. & Radhakrishnan, K.V. (2012): Puntius madhusoodani (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species of barb from Manimala River, Kerala, South India. Biosystematica, 5 (2): 31-37.
  5. ^ Plamoottil, M. (2014): Puntius nigronotus, a new fish species (Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae) from Kerala, India. Journal of Research in Biology, 4 (8): 1581–1588.
  6. ^ Egypt. Acad. J. Biolog. Sci. (B. Zoology) Vol. 12(2) pp: 93-102(2020)
  7. ^ Plamoottil, M. & Abraham, N.P. (2014): Puntius viridis (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae), a new fish species from Kerala, India. Journal of Research in Biology, 3 (7): 1093–1104.

Daftar Pustaka sunting

  • Pethiyagoda; et al. (Juni 2012). "A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to Puntius (Pisces: Cyprinidae)". Ichthyology Exploration of Freshwaters. 23 (1): 69–95.