Canthophrys gongota
No common name
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cobitidae (Loaches)
Canthophrys
Canthophrys gongota
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Asia: India and Bangladesh (Ref. 4832). Reported from Nepal (Ref. 6351).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Inhabits streams and rivers (Ref. 1479). Occurs in shallow slow-moving streams with sandy, muddy or gravelly bottom (Ref. 41236).
Max length: 13.3 cm TL; max weight: 18 g.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2009-10-06. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest.
References
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran (1991) Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. vol 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. i-liv + 1-541, 1 map
Basumatary, S., H. Choudhary, B. Talukdar and D. Sarma (2017) Length-weight relationships (LWRs) of four freshwater fish species from the Brahmaputra and Barak river basins, northeast India. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 34:208-209.
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