Pethia ticto
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Pethia
Pethia ticto
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand (Ref. 4832). Occurs in the upper Mekong, Salween, Irrawaddy, Meklong and upper Chao Phraya basins (Ref. 43281).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater, brackish. benthopelagic. Found in: streams, lakes.
Biology
Found in still, shallow, marginal waters of tanks and rivers, mostly with muddy bottoms. They browse close to the substrate in shallow water. Feed on crustaceans, insects and plankton. About 150 eggs are laid in batches of about 20 at a time; eggs hatch in about a day, and fry are free-swimming the next day. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).
Max length: 12.5 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none. Assumed to be like Barbus conchonius.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2010-03-22. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial.
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 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
Bisht, R.S. and S.M. Das (1981) Observations on aquatic insects as food of fishes and the predatory action of some aquatic insects on fish and fish food. J. Inland Fish. Soc. India 13(2):80-86.
Weliange, W.S. and U.S. Amarasinghe (2007) Relationship between body shape and food habits of fish from three reservoirs of Sri Lanka. Asian Fish. Sci. 20:257-270.
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.
Patiyal, R.S. and J.I. Mir (2017) Length-weight relationships of 21 fish species from the upland Ganga River Basin tributaries of Central Indian Himalaya. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 33:861-863.
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