Pethia phutunio
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Pethia
Pethia phutunio
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams, lakes.
Biology
Occurs in clear streams and rivers (Ref. 4832). Found in standing waters, over silt and mud (Ref. 41236). Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020).
Max length: 3.9 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none. Spawns during dawn between plants near the surface.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2010-03-20. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial.
References
Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl (1985) Aquarien atlas. Band 2. Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde GmbH, Melle, Germany. 1216 p.
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
Pethiyagoda, R., M. Meegaskumbura and K. Maduwage (2012) A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to Puntius (Pisces: Cyprinidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 23(1):69-95.
Hossain, M.Y., M.A. Hossen, Z.F. Ahmed, M.A. Hossain, M.N.U. Pramanik, F. Nawer, A.K. Paul, D. Khatun, N. Haque and M.A. Islam (2017) Length-weight relationships of 12 indigenous fish species in the Gajner Beel floodplain (NW Bangladesh). J. Appl. Ichthyol. 33:842-845.
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