Assamese kingfish (Cyprinion semiplotum)

Scientific name: Cyprinion semiplotum McClelland, 1839

Assamese kingfish (Cyprinion semiplotum)

The Assamese kingfish (Cyprinion semiplotum) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, India, Nepal and upper Myanmar. Reported from Bhutan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7. Last simple dorsal fin ray spine not serrated; dorsal fin rays branched; transverse row of 10-12 open pores (5-6 on each side) across snout posteriorly directed toward middle of orbit.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinion semiplotum
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India, Nepal and upper Myanmar. Reported from Bhutan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2acde+3cde)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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