Puntius padamya

Species Note

 * This colourful barb first appeared in the fish markets near the port of Odessa, Russia around 1972.


 * No naturally occurring specimens of this barb were identified in nature when first introduced to the aquarists in the 1970s. It was speculated to be a hybrid of possibly Puntius ticto, Puntius cumingi, Puntius conchonius, Puntius stoliczkanus etc.


 * However, more recent specimens of new Puntius species such as Puntius didi, Puntius tiantian and Puntius meingangbii and in particular Puntius manipurensis suggest that Odessa barb may not be a hybrid after all. In October 2008 it was formally named as Puntius padamya.