Martenstyn's barb, දුම්බර පෙතියා,Puntius martenstyni

 

Martenstyn's barb

Scientific name: Puntius martenstyni

Conservation status: Endangered

Phylum: Chordata

Higher Puntius

Order: Cypriniformes

Rank: Species

• The fins are dark red. 
• There are two pairs of ankles. 
• Located in a row of small black stripes on the scales. 
• There is a black spot near the tail. 
• An adult fish can grow up to 25cm in length. 
• Ambanganga lives in the rocky streams of the Dumbara Hills where the Mahaweli River begins.
• Endemic to Sri Lanka.
• Important in the local commercial fishing industry