Hypselobarbus
lithopidos
(Day, 1874)
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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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Canara barb |
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Max. size:
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60.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236) |
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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: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
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Asia: India.
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Biology: |
Inhabits fast flowing rivers and streams in forest areas (Ref. 41236). Reported to attain 60 cm TL, but the only known specimen is 23.5 cm from Nelambur in Madras Museum (Ref. 41236).
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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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