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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Danioninae
Etymology: Amblypharyngodon: Greek, amblys = darkness + Greek, pharyngx = pharynx + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41236)
Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Ref. 4832). Reported from Afghanistan (Ref. 39701).
Adults are found in ponds, canals, beels, slow-moving streams, nullahs and paddy fields (Ref. 41236).
Menon, A.G.K., 1999. Check list - fresh water fishes of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ., Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01043 (-0.08839 - 0.10925), b=3.16 (3.09 - 3.22), based on LWR estimates for species & family-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.3 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=500).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100) .