Puntius crescentus is a species of freshwater ray-fiined fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. This species is endemic to India.

Puntius crescentus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Puntius
Species:
P. crescentus
Binomial name
Puntius crescentus
Yazdani & D. F. Singh, 1994[2]

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