pˈʌntɪɡɹəs pˌɑːɹɾɪpˌɛntɐzˈoʊnə ɪz ɐn ˈoʊpən wˈɔːɾɚ, sˈʌbstɹeɪt ˈɛɡskˈæɾɚɹɚ, ænd ɐdˈʌlts duːnˌɑːt ɡˈɑːɹd ðɪ ˈɛɡz.
Puntigrus partipentazona  is an open water, substrate egg-scatterer, and adults do not guard the eggs.