| Martenstyn's barb | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Systomus |
| Species: | S. martenstyni |
| Binomial name | |
| Systomus martenstyni (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991) | |
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Martenstyn's Barb (Systomus martenstyni) is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka. This species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in). It is important to local commercial fisheries.[2]
References
- ↑ Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2019). "Systomus martenstyni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T18908A150838910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T18908A150838910.en.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Systomus martenstyni" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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