| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| Max. size: |
20 cm NG (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 8, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Yunnan, China (Ref. 4832), Bhutan (Ref. 40882) and Afghanistan (Ref. 41034) |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 8-8 |
| 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). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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