''Puntius spilopterus'' is a species of

ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. They are so called because of their lightly built fins made of webbings of sk ...

in the genus ''

Puntius ''Puntius'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae native to South Asia and Mainland Southeast Asia, as well as Taiwan. Many species formerly placed in ''Puntius'' have been moved to other genera such as ''Barbodes'', '' D ...

''. It is sometimes considered conspecific with ''

Puntius brevis ''Puntius brevis'', sometimes known as the swamp barb, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Puntius''. It is found in the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins. '' Puntius spilopterus'' is sometimes considered conspecific. This fish is one of ...

''. It is found in the

Chao Phraya The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Etymology Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...

basin in

Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

References

spilopterus Fish described in 1934 Barbs (fish) Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler {{puntius-stub