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Scientific Name Systomus sarana  (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Names Peninsular Olive Barb
Pondicherry Barb
Type Locality Ponds and rivers of Bengal.
Synonym(s) Barbodes sarana, Barbodes sarana sarana, Barbus binduchitra, Barbus deliciosus, Barbus diliciosus, Barbus duvancelli, Barbus duvaucelii, Barbus gardonides, Barbus gibbosus, Barbus kakus, Barbus polydori, Barbus roseipinnis, Barbus russelli, Barbus sarana, Cyprinus sarana, Puntius roseipinnis, Puntius saberi, Puntius sarana, Puntius sarana sarana
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Size 420mm or 16.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. Reported from Myanmar and Thailand.
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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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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 307, 388.
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Last Update 2021 Aug 30 11:53 (species record created: 2012 Sep 13 03:54)