Curmuca barb (Hypselobarbus curmuca)

Scientific name: Hypselobarbus curmuca Hamilton, 1807

Curmuca barb (Hypselobarbus curmuca)

The Curmuca barb (Hypselobarbus curmuca) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, India.

Biology

Occurs in rivers, usually in deep pools and shady parts in the hilly regions. Lives and breeds in hilly terrain but comes down to tidal reaches for feeding. Spawns in small streams with sandy and weedy bottoms. Feeds mainly on algae and occasionally on insect larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypselobarbus curmuca
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: likely future use
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>4)

Sources

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

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