Puntius sophore
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Puntius
Puntius sophore
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Yunnan, China (Ref. 4832), Bhutan (Ref. 40882) and Afghanistan (Ref. 41034)
Habitat Associations
Freshwater, brackish. benthopelagic. Found in: streams, marshes/swamps.
Biology
Adults inhabit rivers, streams and ponds in plains and submontane regions (Ref. 41236). Collected from a large river with high turbid monsoon flow and with diverse substrate consisting of sand, mud, gravel, pebble, cobble, and boulders (Ref. 85713). A very plentiful shoaling fish. They remain small in domestic aquaria and become mature at 7 to 8 cm (Ref. 4832).
Max length: 20.0 cm NG.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2010-03-20. Resilience: High (K=0.6-1.3).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 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
Menon, A.G.K. (1999) Check list - fresh water fishes of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ., Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p.
Shaji, C.P., P.S. Easa and A. Gopalakrishnan (2000) Freshwater fish diversity of Western Ghats. p. 33-35. In Ponniah, A.G. and A. Gopalakrishnan. (eds.). Endemic Fish Diversity of Western Ghats. NBFGR-NATP Publication. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, U.P., India. 1, 347 p.
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.
Vidthayanon, C., A. Termvidchakorn and M. Pe (2005) Inland fishes of Myanmar. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 160 pp.
Plamoottil, M. and N.P. Abraham (2014) Puntius viridis (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae), a new fish species from Kerala, India. J. Res. Bio. 3(7):1093-1104.
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