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Swamp Barb
Puntius brevis
Puntius brevis, sometimes known as the swamp barb, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins. Puntius spilopterus is sometimes considered conspecific.
This fish is one of the identified hosts of Opisthorchis viverrini, the Southeast Asian liver fluke.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 188188.