Puntius didi

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Puntius didi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Puntius Species: P. didi
Binomial name
Puntius didi Kullander & Fang, 2005

Puntius didi is a species of fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. It has only been recorded in the vicinity of Myitkyina and Indawgyi Lake in the north of Myanmar.

This is a small fish with a standard length of up to 40 mm. It is generally brownish with a dark vertical bar just behind the operculum and a round dark blotch on the caudal peduncle. Puntius tiantian, with a range close to this species, is similarly marked but P. didi can be distinguished by its truncated lateral line, deeper body and longer dorsal fin with two rows of dark markings rather than one.

[edit] References

• Two New Species of Puntius from Northern Myanmar