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''Pethia cumingii'', known as the Cuming's barb or the two spot barb (though that name can also apply to the Ticto barb, ''P. ticto''), is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka.〔Pethiyagoda, R., Meegaskumbura, M. & Maduwage, K. (2012): (A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to ''Puntius'' (Pisces: Cyprinidae). ) ''Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (1): 69-95.''〕 Its stocks have declined in recent decades, and in 1996 it was assessed to be in need of conservation to ensure it stays plentiful. However, this assessment may be outdated by now.〔 ==Introduction== Some authors have recently proved that the diversity of Ichthyofauna of the Southwest Ichthyological zone streams of Sri Lanka has a great significant in the sense of biodiversity (Senanayeke, 1980; Wikramanayake, 1990; Pethiyagoda, 1991). The two-spot barb is distributed in Kelani River, Kalu River, Benthota River and Gin River. Puntius cumingii, a Sri Lankan endemic, has long been known to be dichromatic ((Madhava Meegaskumbura, Anjana Silva, Kalana Maduwage 2008 )). Until 2008 Puntius reval was not identified as a separate species from P.cumingii s’ population, and has been miss understood as a “variety” of P.cumingii.〔http://www.verlag-pfeil.de/04biol/pdf/ief19_2_07.pdf〕 A silvery fish with yellow reflection on shoulders. Two rhomboid black patches on each side. The anterior one is above the middle of pectoral and includes the 3rd, 4th, and 5th lateral line scales. The posterior one is at the base of the caudal peduncle posterior to base of anal. Both blotches are widest at the lateral line. Eye pale yellow or white. Dosal and ventral orange, with two horizontal rows of 5-7 black spots on dorsal which has a black tip to its anterior spine. Remaining fins yellow (Daraniyagala,1952).Dorsally olive, the side being silvery with a golden sheen. There are two vertically elongate blotches rather larger than the eye, one above the anal fine and the other above and behind the operculum. The dorsal and pelvic fines have yellow (Daraniyagala,1952 / Pethiyagoda 1991). Fins. D II.8, A 111.5, P 1.11, V 1.7-8, C 19. Last Osseous spine of dorsal moderately thick, strongly serrate, with a flexible smooth tip. Last osseous spine of anal smooth. Scales. Lateral line incomplete and disappears after 5-8 scales. LL 19-21, L tr. 3.5/3.5 predorsals 8, preventrals 11. Barbells absent. Head 3.6-4, eye 2.1-2.75, interorbit 1, depth of body 2-2.5, pectoral 4, ventral 4, caudal 2.9-3.2 in entire length (Daraniyagala,1952). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pethia cumingii」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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