Puntius paucimaculatus explained

Puntius paucimaculatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in freshwater habitats in China, but its validity is questionable and it may be a synonym of Barbodes semifasciolatus.^[1] As a food fish it is rated 5/5 stars by the National Food Convention of China.

Notes and References

1. Kottelat, M. (2013). The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2013, Supplement No. 27: 1–663.