THE IDENTITY OF PUNTIUS-EUGRAMMUS AND DIAGNOSES OF 2 NEW SPECIES OF STRIPED BARBS (TELEOSTEI, CYPRINIDAE) FROM SOUTHEAST-ASIA

The synonymy of Puntius eugrammus and P. johorensis is confirmed. Four species of barbs of the genus Puntius with longitudinal stripes occur in Southeast Asia: P. lineatus with 0 or 2 barbels and fleshy lips wi th a continuous postlabial groove, from the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra a nd western Borneo; P. johorensis with four barbels and a juvenile colo ur pattern of 4 vertical bars changing into 5-6 stripes at about 20-30 mm SL, from the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo; P. trifasciatus , new species, with four barbels and a juvenile colour pattern of 4 ve rtical bars changing into 3(-4) stripes at about 30-40 mm SL, from wes tern and southern Borneo; and P. gemellus, new species, with four barb els and juveniles with 4-5 irregular vertical bars changing into 5-6 n arrow stripes at about 18-20 mm SL, from southern Sumatra, Bangka and southern Borneo.