Glass-barb (Puntius guganio)

Scientific name: Puntius guganio Hamilton, 1822

The Glass-barb (Puntius guganio) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, India and Bangladesh.

Biology

Found in rivers, canals, beels and ponds. Occurs in backwaters of flowing rivers over sandy substrate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Puntius guganio
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India and Bangladesh.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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