2008/11/28

Puntius denisonii threatened by aquarium trade

Scientists have highlighted the threatened conservation status of the Red lined torpedo barb, Puntius denisonii, a popular aquarium fish. 
Prasad, Ali and Raghavan summarised the current knowledge on Puntius denisonii in the latest issue of the journal Environmental Biology of Fishes, as part of the journal's regular Threatened Fishes of the World series. 
Their paper claims that 
Puntius denisonii is officially regarded as "Endangered", and that the aquarium trade is responsible for the demise of the fish. 


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