Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Puntius kelumi (Puntius kelumi), recorded as Endangered
Puntius kelumi (Puntius kelumi). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Puntius kelumi

Puntius kelumi

Puntius kelumi is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Puntius kelumi
Taxonomy
Cypriniformes · Cyprinidae · Puntius

Appearance

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. Puntius kelumi, Kelums long snouted barb, is a cyprinid fish in the genus Puntius.

Range and habitat

No country pin is stored for Puntius kelumi on this catalog. That is a missing field, not proof the animal has no range.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Puntius kelumi is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Puntius kelumi, Wikidata item Q6426208. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Puntius kelumi?
Puntius kelumi is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes).
What is the conservation status of Puntius kelumi?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Puntius kelumi. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Puntius kelumi live?
Puntius kelumi, Kelums long snouted barb, is a cyprinid fish in the genus Puntius.
Why is Puntius kelumi in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Puntius kelumi?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Puntius kelumi a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.