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Pethia aurea Knight, 2013 |
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photo by
Knight, J.D.M. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.36 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: West Bengal, India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species can be diagnosed from all congeners by the combination of the following characters: lateral line incomplete, with 3-4 pored scales; 25-26+1 scales in the lateral series, ½5/1/3-3½ scales in transverse line on body; 9 pre-dorsal scales; last unbranched dorsal-fin ray slender, serrated, with 19-22 serrae on posterior margin; barbels absent; a black band around the caudal peduncle covering scales 23-25 of the lateral series; a black blotch beneath the origin of the dorsal fin and a black spot above the origin of the anal fin (Ref. 94011). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in ponds. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||