Puntigrus tetrazona (Bleeker)

Hui, Tan Heok, Peng, Kelvin Lim Kok, Huan, Liew Jia, Wei, Low Bi, Hing, Rayson Lim Bock, Beng, Jeffrey Kwik Teik & Yeo, Darren C. J., 2020, The non-native freshwater fishes of Singapore: an annotated compilation, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 68, pp. 150-195 : 163

Puntigrus tetrazona (Bleeker)

( Fig. 38 , SEA[SPC])

tetrazona ); Lim et al., 1995 (as Puntius tetrazona ); Ng & Lim, 1997a, 1997b (as Puntius tetrazona ); National Parks Board, 2003 (as Systomus tetrazona ); Baker & Lim, 2008, 2012 (as Systomus tetrazona ); Ng HH & Tan HH, 2010 (as Puntius tetrazona ); Ho et al., 2016; Li et al., 2016; Lim et al., 2016; Tan, 2016b.

Distribution. Herre & Myers (1937) obtained a single specimen from Singapore and commented that it had an aberrant barring pattern, but provided no location details; Central Catchment Nature Reserve — Nee Soon Swamp Forest ( Anonymous, 1988a; Munro, 1990; Ng & Lim, 1997a; Ho et al., 2016; Li et al., 2016); Bukit Timah — Catchment Pond ( Anonymous, 1988a); Upper Seletar Reservoir ( Munro, 1990; Lim et al., 1995; Ng HH & Tan HH, 2010); Seletar Reservoir Park ( Munro, 1990); Seletar area ( Ng et al., 1993); Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve ( National Parks Board, 2003); Upper Peirce Reservoir ( Ng HH & Tan HH, 2010); Lower Peirce Reservoir ( Ng HH & Tan HH, 2010); Lower Seletar Reservoir ( Ng HH & Tan HH, 2010); MacRitchie Reservoir ( Ng HH & Tan HH, 2010); Murai Reservoir ( Ng HH & Tan HH, 2010); Tekong Reservoir ( Ng HH & Tan HH, 2010; Lim et al., 2016); Tengah Reservoir ( Ng HH & Tan HH, 2010); Kent Ridge Park ponds ( Tan, 2016b).

Remarks. Ng HH & Tan HH (2010) only recorded this species as they listed species located from reservoirs. This species can be distinguished from its congener ( P. partipentazona ) that is also present and non-native to Singapore, on basis of the width of black bars (vs. slimmer), depth of body (vs. less deep), and larger overall adult size (vs. smaller).

Figures

Fig. 38. Puntigrus tetrazona, 46.6 mm SL, Bukit Batok Quarry.