Synonyms: Cyprinus sophore Hamilton, 1822 Barbus stigma Day, 1878 Barbus stigma Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937 Barbus(puntius) sophore Bhuiyan, 1964 Barbus(puntius) sophore Qureshi, 1965 Puntius sophore Menon, 1974 Common name: Spotfin swamp barb Local name: Punti, jati-punti Taxonomy position: Phylum- Chordata
Spot-fin swamp barb: Puntius sophore
Synonyms: Cyprinus sophore: Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822. Leuciscus stigma: Valenciennes, 1844. Barbus stigma: Day, 1878, 1889; Shaw and Shebberare, 1937. Barbus (Puntius) sophore: Bhuiyan, 1964; Qureshi, 1965. Puntius stigma: Rahman, 1974. Puntius sophore: Menon, 1974. Common name: Spot-fin swamp barb (English
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Photofeature: EUS disease affected fishes of haor area
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Photofeature: Freshwater Fishes of Sunamganj Haor Area (Part P2)
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