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  • Pethia gelius
  • Pethia gelius
  • Pethia gelius
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Scientific Name Pethia gelius    (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Names Golden Dwarf Barb
Fleckenbarbe (Germany)
Type Locality Pond in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal, India.
Synonym(s) Barbus gelius, Cyprinus gelius, Puntius gelius, Systomus gelius
Etymology Pethia is the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in Sinhala. 
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Size 51mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. Widely transported around the world and quite popular with aquarists.
Pakistan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Bangladesh 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 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 320, 390.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2012 May 02 14:53)