Puntigrus
| Puntigrus | |
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| Tiger barb, Puntigrus tetrazona | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: |
Puntigrus Kottelat, 2013 |
| Type species | |
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Barbus partipentazona Fowler, 1934 |
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Puntigrus is a genus of cyprinids native to Southeast Asia.
The name Puntigrus is derived from the first syllable of the cyprinid genus Puntius and "tigrus" (to allude to the Latin "tigris" meaning "tiger").
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
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