| Cherry barb | |
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| male above, female below | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Puntius |
| Species: | P. titteya
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| Binomial name | |
| Puntius titteya Deraniyagala, 1929
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| Synonyms | |
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Barbus titteya (Deraniyagala, 1929) | |
The cherry barb (Puntius titteya) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka,[2] 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.[3]
- ^ Palmer-Newton, A.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S.; Fernado, M. & Kotagama, O. (2020) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "Puntius titteya". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T18900A174843175. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T18900A174843175.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Puntius titteya". FishBase.
- ^ "Puntius titteya". Seriouslyfish. Retrieved 19 March 2017.