Pethia aurea Knight, 2013
Pethia aurea
photo by Knight, J.D.M.

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Max. size:  2.36 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: West Bengal, India.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species can be diagnosed from all congeners by the combination of the following characters: lateral line incomplete, with 3-4 pored scales; 25-26+1 scales in the lateral series, ½5/1/3-3½ scales in transverse line on body; 9 pre-dorsal scales; last unbranched dorsal-fin ray slender, serrated, with 19-22 serrae on posterior margin; barbels absent; a black band around the caudal peduncle covering scales 23-25 of the lateral series; a black blotch beneath the origin of the dorsal fin and a black spot above the origin of the anal fin (Ref. 94011).
Biology:  Occurs in ponds.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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