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Etymology: Hypselobarbus: Greek, hypselos = high + Latin, barbus =barbel (Ref. 45335); procerus: Name from Latin 'procerus' meaning ‘high’, referring to the exceptionally deeper body of the new fish.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό. Tropical
Asia: India.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.2 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 132421)
Short description
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Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 8; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 5. This species is distingushed by the following characters: plain- without any colour spots; deep body, its depth at dorsal fin origin 39.5-44.9 % SL, depth at anal fin 26.3-28.2 % SL; barbels 2 pairs; head long, 29.7- 32.2 % SL and wide, 20.7- 22.3 % SL; last unbranched dorsal-fin ray very strong, osseous and smooth, branched dorsal fin rays 8; branched ventral fin rays 7-8; branched anal fin rays 5; lateral line scales 30-32; anal fin long, 1.9 - 23.9 % SL, reaching caudal fin (Ref. 132421).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: oval.
The type locality of this species is generally rocky substratum; with boulders, patches of cobbles and gravelly sand occur at certain places. The width of the river channel at the collection site was 9 m and characterized by intermittent occurrence of dense riparian vegetation. Associated species include the following: Mastacembelus malabaricus, Danio malabaricus, Barilius rogosus, Rasbora dandia, Dawkinsia filamentosa, Glyptothorax annandalei, G. anamalaiensis, Hemibagrus punctatus, Mystus seengti, Osteochilichthys brevidorsalis, Haludaria fasciatus among others (Ref. 132421).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Plamoottil, M., 2021. Hypselobarbus procerus, a new cyprinid fish species from Kerala, India. Uttar Pradesh J. Zool. 42(24):696-705. (Ref. 132421)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Αναφ.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Ελαστικότητα (Αναφ.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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