Hypselobarbus
jerdoni
(Day, 1870)
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Family:
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Cyprinidae
(Minnows or carps)
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Order:
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Cypriniformes
(carps)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Jerdon's carp |
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Max. size:
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46.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4832) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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Asia: south Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra in India. Endangered (Ref. 44149).
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Biology: |
Inhabits running waters (Ref. 4832). Occurs in deeper part of large streams below the ghats (Ref. 41236). Feeds on debris, leaf litter and other plant matter; column and bottom feeder (Ref. 44149).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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