Pethia ticto (Hamilton, 1822)

Banyal, Harinder Singh & Kumar, Sanjeev, 2017, Fish diversity of the Vatrak stream, Sabarmati River system, Rajasthan, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 117 (3), pp. 214-214 : 214-

Pethia ticto (Hamilton, 1822)

1822. Cyprinus ticto, Hamilton-Buchannan, Fishes of Ganges: 314,398, pl.8, fig.87 (type-locality: south eastern parts of Bengal); Murthy, 1977, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 85 B (3): 130 (Identity discussed).

2012. Pethia ticto , P.81, Pethiyagoda et al. A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to Puntius (Pisces: Cyprinidae ). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 23 (no. 1): 69-95.

Common name: Two-Spot barb.

Material examined: 1 ex, Vatrak stream near Jethola Village, Dungarpur , Rajasthan, 15.iii.2014, coll. H. S. Banyal, Reg. No. V/ 3177 .

Diagnostic characters: D ii 8; A ii 5; P i 12; V i 8 Body elongate, mouth short terminal, barbels absent, dorsal fin inserted posterior to base of pelvic fin with its last unbranched ray osseous, strong and serrated at posterior edge, pectoral fin with a black spot; lateral line complete with 23 scales.

Coloration: Blackish-grey to grassy-green when alive; margins brilliant shining silver; a long transverse black spot above the pectoral fin and another alike but goldenedged is present on caudal peduncle over the end of anal fin.

Geographical distribution: Widely distributed in India in varied aquatic ecosystems.

Remarks: It is a good food for most of the birds and is quite common fish. This fish is a popular barb of the aquaria.