Puntigrus is a genus of cyprinids native to Southeast Asia.
[1] The name Puntigrus is derived from the first syllable of the cyprinid genus Puntius and "tigrus" (to allude to the Latin "tigris" meaning "tiger").
[1] There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1] As of 2020, the IUCN lists all five fish in the genus Puntigrus as species of Least concern.
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