Description of Puntius Denisonii

The fish is characterized by a torpedo shaped body with silver scales, a red line running from their head, through the eye, back towards the middle of the body, and below the red line, a black line that runs the length of the fish to the tail. As they mature, a distinctive green/blue marking on top of the head develops. The fish will grow to a maximum length of 6 inches. Its eyes are included in the three lines of White, red and black.

Torpedo Barb

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae

Genus: Puntius

Species: P. denisonii