MarketPuntigrus
Company Profile

Puntigrus

Puntigrus is a genus of cyprinids native to Southeast Asia.

"Tiger Barb" Disambiguation
The common name tiger barbs is sometimes applied to the genus as a whole. Furthermore tiger barb is sometimes applied to all members of the genus, however the epithet is most commonly associated with Puntius tetrazona. == Etymology ==
Etymology
The name Puntigrus is derived from the first syllable of the cyprinid genus Puntius and "tigrus" (to allude to the Latin "tigris" meaning "tiger"). ==Species==
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus: • Puntigrus anchisporus (Vaillant, 1902) • Puntigrus navjotsodhii (H. H. Tan, 2012) • Puntigrus partipentazona (Fowler, 1934) • Puntigrus pulcher (Rendahl (de), 1922) • Puntigrus tetrazona (Bleeker, 1855) (Tiger Barb) ==Conservation status==
Conservation status
As of 2020, the IUCN lists all five fish in the genus Puntigrus as species of Least concern. ==References==
tickerdossier.comtickerdossier.substack.com