Pethia padamya

(Kullander & Britz, 2008)

Vernacular names
English : Odessa barb
French : Barbus odessa

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can grow up to 4.6 cm in length. Coloration silvery with black edges on each scales. Males have a broad longitudinal red band running from eye to tail and yellow fins dotted with black. Females show two dark blotches on flanks.

Range and habitat
The species appears to be endemic to Myanmar, occurring in the lower Chindwin river and in an artificial pond in Toe Gyi village. Lives only in freshwater rivers and ponds, maybe near waterfalls.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : DATA DEFICIENT
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species, from what we currently know, has a very restricted range but has been widely collected for aquarium trade. Nothing else is known.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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