Dark mahseer (Puntius chelynoides)

Scientific name: Puntius chelynoides McClelland, 1839

The Dark mahseer (Puntius chelynoides) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, India and Nepal.

Species facts

Scientific name
Puntius chelynoides
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
66.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India and Nepal.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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