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Cherry Barb

Rohanella titteya

VulnerableEndemic

Cherry Barb
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Overview

The cherry barb is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic 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. It is the only species in the genus Rohanella.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Cherry barb — CC BY-SA 4.0