Canara pearlspot (Etroplus canarensis)

Scientific name: Etroplus canarensis Day, 1877

Canara pearlspot (Etroplus canarensis)

The Canara pearlspot (Etroplus canarensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Asia, South Karnataka, India.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etroplus canarensis
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: South Karnataka, India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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