Group of Longfin Cherry Barbs
Puntius titteya is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. It is native to Sri Lanka and introduced populations have become established in Mexico and Colombia. The cherry barb was named Puntius titteya by Paules Edward Pieris Deraniyagala in 1929. Synonyms include Barbus titteya and Capoeta titteya. The species is commercially important in the aquarium trade and farmed in larger numbers, but it remains threatened by overcollection and habitat loss.
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