Gogangra viridescens (Hamilton, 1822)

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Siluriformes \| Sisoridae \| Sisorinae
Synonyms	Pimelodus viridescens, Gagata viridescens, Gangra viridescens, ... more
Common names	Huddah nangra, Viherperhosmonni, 绿南鮡, ... more

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Main reference

Roberts, T.R. 2001. (Ref. 44046)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 8.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4833)

Environment

Demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical

Asia: Indus drainage in Pakistan and Ganges-Brahmaputra drainage in India and Bangladesh. Reported from Nepal (Ref. 6351) an Bhutan (Ref. 40882).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Vertebrae: 33 - 34. Body pale greenish or grayish overall, with vivid, almost iridescent, horizontal silvery mark in the membrane connecting the opercle to the side of the cranium. Mesethmoid not greatly expanded, its dorsal profile slightly convex, Y-shaped anteriorly. Barbels short, slender; nasal barbel very short, extending posteriorly only to end of posterior naris; maxillary and mental barbels not reaching posteriorly beyond head; maxillary-barbel membrane absent or greatly reduced; maxillary bone inside maxillary barbel very short; outer and inner mental barbels evenly and widely separated. Paired lateral cranial fontanel absent. Branchiostegal membranes free from isthmus. Anal fin with 4-6 simple rays, 7-9 branched rays (typically 5 + 8) (Ref. 40780).

Found in the upper reaches of rivers (Ref. 41236).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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