Pethia muvattupuzhaensis explained

Pethia muvattupuzhaensis is a species of cyprinid fish found in Muvattupuzha and Periyar Rivers, Kerala, India. It is sometimes considered conspecific with Pethia punctata. Day, 1865 [1] This species can be found over sand or gravel substrates. This species reaches a length of 4.5cm (01.8inches) SL.

Notes and References

  1. Katwate, U., Baby, F., Raghavan, R. & Dahanukar, N. (2014): The identity of Pethia punctata, a senior synonym of P. muvattupuzhaensis (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Zootaxa, 3884 (3): 201–221.

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