Puntius sanctus explained

Puntius sanctus is a species of barb native to a small body of water at Velankanni of Tamil Nadu, India.This species reaches a length of 9.4cm (03.7inches).^{[1] [2]}

References

• https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-silver-fish-from-velankanni/article31671645.ece
• http://www.isisn.org/BR17(1)2020/560-567-17(1)2020BR19-579.pdf

Notes and References

1. Plamoottil, Dr. Mathews. Puntius sanctus, a new fish (cypriniformes: cyprinidae) species from Tamil Nadu, India. Bioscience Research 2020 17(1) P560-567
2. Web site: A new species of small freshwater fish "Puntius sanctus" discovered in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu.