Puntius sarana - Olive barb - mas pethiya

Description: This is the largest of the sri lankan species of puntius. A plain fish, dorsally alive brown. laterally silver with ptonouced scales. There is a dark spot on the caudal peduncle. it has two pair of barbels.

Size: Upto 30cm

Habitat: dry zone water bodies with slit and sandy streams

Breeding: Typical of barbs

Status: Indigenous

Puntius sarana

Puntius sarana

Chathuranga Mullegama

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