Osteobrama cotio
No common name
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Osteobrama
Osteobrama cotio
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams, lakes.
Biology
Adults occur in rivers, lakes, ponds and ditches (Ref. 41236). Possibly useful as larvicide (Ref. 4832).
Max length: 15.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2009-10-09. Resilience: Medium (Fec=512).
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
Menon, A.G.K. (1999) Check list - fresh water fishes of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ., Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p.
Vishwanath, W. and M. Shantakumar (2007) Fishes of the genus Osteobrama Heckel of northeastern India (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Zoos' Print J. 22 (11):2881-2884.
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