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Kelum's Long-snouted Barb
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Kelum's Long-snouted Barb

Puntius kelumi

Puntius kelumi, Kelums long snouted barb, is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Puntius. It is found in Sri Lanka.

The fish is named in honor or Sri Lankan naturalist Kelum Manamendra-Arachchi.

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Description

Identified by other Puntius species by last unbranched dorsal-fin ray becomes smooth. rostral barbels absent, but maxillary barbels present. There are 20-23 lateral-line scales.

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Recorded sightings

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