Pethia setnai

Pethia setnai is a species of cyprinid fish native to streams of the Western Ghats, India.[1] It is a endemic fish and is most commonly found in flowing sections of hill streams and smaller rivers.[2] It can reach a length of up to 5.7 centimetres (2.2 in) TL.[3] This fish poses no threat to humans

Pethia setnai
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Barbinae
Genus:	Pethia
Species:	P. setnai
Binomial name
Pethia setnai (Chhapgar & Sane, 1992)
Synonyms
Puntius setnai Chhapgar & Sane, 1992

This species of fish needs the water temperature 20 – 26 °C, pH of 6.0 - 7.5 and the Hardness 90 – 268 ppm.

It is a omnivore and most likely to be found eating worms, as well as insects, other small sized Invertebrate, plant material and organic detritus.

This fish is to be thought as a good potential as an aquarium fish if it was to be bred in large numbers but cant currently as it has restricted distribution[4] and has been included in IUCN Red List as vulnerable.[1] Mining operations, tourism activities, organic wastes and sewage are reported as major threats to this species.[4]